The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Monday Feb. 15, 2021

Brian Moline and Olivia Butts
 

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

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Today's headlines: 

  • The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for our area through 6:00am Tuesday. Look for heavy snow, low visibility, and poor road conditions.

  • Vaccine rollout has been frustrating for many people in the state’s Phase 1B who have had trouble getting appointments. In addition to seniors, that group also includes teachers.

  • Illinois state officials will face no criminal charges for mishandling multiple deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at a Quincy veterans' home.

  • The Illinois Department of Public Health expects to start sending out a larger number of first COVID vaccine doses come March, but that number will drop for a few weeks as more second doses are needed.

In today's deep dive, with tens of thousands of Americans dying every year from opioid overdoses, there’s an urgent need for scientists to develop alternatives to potentially addictive opioid painkillers. Illinois Newsroom's Christine Herman tells us about new University of Illinois research into this issue.

217 Today is produced by Olivia Butts. Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Tony Arnold, and Christine Herman.