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217 Today: ‘So busy’: Immigration Project in Normal informs clients of rights as ICE raid concerns heighten

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
A sign regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is posted on the window of a corner store on the day of President Trump's Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, in the predominantly Latino Little Village neighborhood Chicago.

A sign regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is posted on the window of a corner store on the day of President Trump's Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, in the predominantly Latino Little Village neighborhood Chicago. Erin Hooley / AP file

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Today's headlines:

  • The Champaign County African American Heritage Trail hosted its first public bus tour this week.
  • Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he doesn’t want to raise taxes, but at least one budget expert thinks he should.
  • Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow people in prison to access state financial aid for college.
  • The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team lost to the Wisconsin Badgers on the road last night.

In today's deep dive, we'll learn how the Immigration Project in Normal informs clients of their rights as ICE raid concerns heighten.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Alex Degman, Lisa Kurian Philip, Colin Hislope and Eric Stock.