217 Today: Monday, August 23, 2021
While attending Covenant Fellowship Church, Michelle Lin sought help from Pastor Min Chung after being repeatedly raped by her boyfriend. She said Chung did not advise her to report the abuse or get counseling. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ
Monday, August 23, 2021
Today's headlines:
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The percentage of available intensive care beds has dropped below 20% in Illinois, as the number of COVID hospitalizations continues to rise.
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A pediatric hospitalist at the Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria says a recent spike in childhood respiratory illnesses has her worried.
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A shooting in Champaign’s Campustown left a young man critically injured over the weekend.
In today's deep dive, the third and final story in a series about sexual misconduct at Covenant Fellowship Church in Urbana.
Reporting today contributed by Christine Herman, Tim Shelley, Reginald Hardwick, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang and Susie An.