217 Today: Midwest hospital still reeling two years after cyberattack
Matt Ashley, a senior IT technologist at Johnson Memorial Health in Franklin, Indiana, is part of a small team that spent months helping the hospital recover after a cyberattack in 2021. Farah Yousry / Side Effects Public Media
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Today's headlines:
- The Champaign Unit 4 school board voted Monday to accept over $200,000 in a settlement with the vaping company Juul.
- Federal prosecutors are focusing on no-work contracts in the trial of four former ComEd executives and lobbyists.
- A University of Illinois student was arrested in connection with the stabbing of two other students in Campustown.
- The Ensemble Mik Nawooj is bringing a blend of classical music and hip-hop to Eastern Illinois University.
In today's deep dive, we’ll check in with a Midwest hospital that’s still reeling two years after a cyberattack.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Dave McKinney, Reginald Hardwick, Owen Henderson and Farah Yousry.