217 Today: Friday April 9, 2021
Anna Webber
Friday April 9, 2021
Today's Headlines:
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported more than 3,700 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Health officials also reported more than 154,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Wednesday, a new daily record.
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An Illinois House committee gathering input from different parts of the state on redistricting heard from the Champaign-Urbana area on Thursday.
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Champaign-Urbana public health officials reported 46 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. They say more than 52,000 people have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in Champaign County, about 30 percent of the vaccine-eligible population.
In today's deep dive, a conversation with Christian McBride. The Grammy-winning bassist and bandleader is the host of NPR's Jazz Night in America, which debuted on WILL-FM last weekend.
Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows.