The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Chicago-area teens attend COP28, return with ideas to fight climate change

Farrah Anderson
 
An attendee wears a shirt protesting coal, oil and gas at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

An attendee wears a shirt protesting coal, oil and gas at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Today's headlines: 

  • Men’s basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr remains suspended by the University of Illinois after being charged with rape for a September incident in Kansas.
  • South and central Illinois residents who rely on Ameren for gas and electricity may soon notice a change in their monthly bills. 
  • This new year, Illinois lawmakers are trying to improve the mental health of college students.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how a Chicago teenager is feeling after attending the UN Climate Summit to find solutions for climate change.

Reporting today contributed by Colin Hislope, Will Bauer, Emily Hays and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco.