217 Today: How truancy lands some Illinois students in court
Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Center Peter Medlin
August 23, 2023
Today's headlines:
- Decatur teaching assistants have been without a contract since June.
- The School Board for Urbana School District 116 has a new recommendation on what to do with Wiley Elementary School after it reopens.
- Planned Parenthood of Illinois says they are gearing up for more patients coming from Indiana as the state moves to enact a near-total ban on abortion access.
- Arlington Heights has hired a lobbying team as talks continue in Springfield about the Bears’ potential move to the northwest suburb.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how truancy lands some Illinois students in court.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Emily Hays, Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman and Peter Medlin.