The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Recapping Pritzker’s seventh budget address

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
Governor JB Pritzker delivers 2025 State of the State address at the Illinois state capitol.

Governor JB Pritzker delivers 2025 State of the State address at the Illinois state capitol. Courtesy of Office of Governor JB Pritzker

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Today's headlines:

  • The Danville school board has put their superintendent on administrative leave as she's been working remotely for months following alleged threats from the Ku Klux Klan.
  • The February 25th Urbana Primary Election is less than a week away, but Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons says more than half of expected voters have already cast a ballot.

In today's deep dive, we'll listen to an analysis and recap of Pritzker’s seventh budget address — and a look at the upcoming art and entertainment coming to the Champaign-Urbana area. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Nathan Gonzalez, Alex Degman, Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui.