217 Today: Citing the mental health crisis, some hope to see Illinois legalize psilocybin
Psilocybin mushrooms are shown in a growing container before being removed and cut for distribution at Uptown Fungus in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Craig Mitchelldyer/AP
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Today's headlines:
- The U.S. Supreme Court seems ready to narrow a federal bribery law used in some big Chicago corruption cases.
- Governor J.B. Pritzker is promoting his plan to eliminate medical debt for hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans.
- Urbana School District 116 is set to vote Tuesday on which elementary school will become fully dual language.
- The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team has had three commits from the transfer portal so far this offseason.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about efforts to legalize a psychedelic drug in Illinois to treat mental health disorders.
Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Alex Degman, Emily Hays, Colin Hislope and Elissa Eaton.