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217 Today: Friday, Oct. 1, 2021

Brian Moline
 
In this Aug. 28, 2021, file photo, Mayra Navarrete, 13, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse, Noleen Nobleza at a clinic set up in the parking lot of CalOptima in Orange, Calif.

In this Aug. 28, 2021, file photo, Mayra Navarrete, 13, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse, Noleen Nobleza at a clinic set up in the parking lot of CalOptima in Orange, Calif. Jae C. Hong/AP

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Friday Oct. 1, 2021

Today's headlines:

  • After more than 18 months, Illinois' eviction moratorium will finally expire on Sunday.

  • Flu season is coming, and it's expected to be more severe than the relatively mild influenza outbreak seen last year.

  • A Champaign Unit 4 high school student is dead after a fatal shooting near an elementary school in Champaign.

In today's deep dive, a conversation with Champaign-Urbana Public Health District epidemiologist Awais Vaid.

Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Tim Shelley and Christine Herman.