217 Today: Long COVID patients join a chronic illness community seeking answers
![Cathy Peterson runs the organization Standing Up To POTS and works to educate patients and doctors about the syndrome formally known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. She spoke to a crowd that had gathered for the group’s annual 5K in Springfield, Ohio.](/images/uploads/_large/peterson1-768x512.jpg)
Cathy Peterson runs the organization Standing Up To POTS and works to educate patients and doctors about the syndrome formally known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. She spoke to a crowd that had gathered for the group’s annual 5K in Springfield, Ohio. Cathy Peterson/Submitted photo
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Today's headlines:
- Illinois Republicans get their day in the sun Thursday at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
- Illinois Senate President Don Harmon says lawmakers have not reached a consensus on the bills they would propose in a possible special legislative session.
- A conservative Christian group held a meeting in Decatur Tuesday, targeting the city's public school system.
- Police in Pakistan have arrested a University of Illinois professor and charged him with treason.
In today's deep dive, chronic illness patients hope the money being poured into studying long COVID will have a wider benefit.