217 Today: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jun. 12 – Jun. 15
Photo: The Five Cities Baroque Foundation & Festival
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Today, Governor JB Pritzker will be questioned by a U.S. House Committee about Illinois being a so-called sanctuary state.
- The Spurlock Museum’s first-ever Pride month exhibit is on display.
- Downstate transit agencies in Illinois say they may have to scale back their service plans if the state lawmakers don't come up with a proposal for transportation funding.
- Central Illinoisans are among the over four thousand people from the United States heading to Egypt as part of a peaceful march to the border with Gaza.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Sam Rink, Stephanie Mosqueda, Mae Antar, Patricia Bradford and Kimberly Schofield.