217 Today: The state of Illinois may soon get a new flag
The Illinois state flag is displayed on a building on West Monroe Street in the Loop, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Pat Nabong / Sun-Times
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Today's headlines:
- The American Civil Liberties Union urges the University of Illinois to roll back recent protest regulations.
- The Champaign Fire Department extinguished a small commercial fire at the Marketplace Shopping Center yesterday.
- The City of Urbana is taking applications for a program to support housing in Champaign County.
- At least two dozen people have died in the devastating wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area — and the crisis is affecting some families from Illinois.
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with commissioner Will Stephens to learn more about what went into the process of selecting a new Illinois state flag.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Mae Antar, Anulika Ochuba, Kulsoom Khan and Mawa Iqbal.