217 Today: Monday January 11, 2021
Morris Elementary School Dave Raffel gives his morning announcement to students. Provided by Dave Raffel
Monday January 11, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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llinois Democrats are trying to decide who the next speaker of the House of Representatives will be. For the first time in decades - it’s not clear Michael Madigan will retain his title.
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State Representative Darren Bailey says he expects to return to work soon after fainting in front of fellow lawmakers. The Republican from Zenia collapsed during a session of the General Assembly yesterday afternoon.
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Danville officials hope this is the year their long-sought casino project gets started. A revamped lineup of investors and developers is awaiting Illinois Gaming Board approval for their new license application, after a 2019 application was deemed incomplete.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 11,428 new cases of COVID-19 this past weekend, and 182 deaths from the virus statewide.
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Champaign County health officials have administered more than 6,500 initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines, as of yesterday.
In today’s deep dive, on January 6, a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. Teachers watched the insurrection unfold and wondered, “How am I supposed to explain this tomorrow in class?” We’ll find out how some teachers are discussing last week’s insurrection at the U-S Capitol with their students.
217 Today is produced by Olivia Butts and hosted by Brian Moline. Reporting today contributed by Tony Arnold, Reginald Hardwick, Jim Meadows, and Peter Medlin.