The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: More college students are struggling to get enough food. What schools are doing about it

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
Laura Fehling (right), project coordinator for Northern Illinois University's Edible Campus, and volunteer Matthew McCanna-Molina, stand in one of the campus' gardens. The program provides free fruits and vegetables to students and community members.

Laura Fehling (right), project coordinator for Northern Illinois University's Edible Campus, and volunteer Matthew McCanna-Molina, stand in one of the campus' gardens. The program provides free fruits and vegetables to students and community members. Spencer Tritt / WNIJ

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Today's headlines:

  • Police are saying little about an investigation in a fatal shooting near the Illinois State University campus during homecoming weekend.
  • Voter identification isn't a requirement to cast a ballot in Illinois.
  • Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center is the new home of Illinois' first organ donor care center.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about what some colleges are doing to help students who are struggling to get enough food. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Eric Stock, Tim Shelley, Clare Lane and Jess Savage.