217 Today: One community college is fighting the stigma of addiction in its community
A slide from a recent Illinois Valley Community College online presentation on opioid overdoses. Peter Medlin/WNIJ
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Today's headlines:
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Starting next month, the Illinois Department of Public Health will scale back the way it contacts people about COVID-19 infection.
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The white gunman who killed 10 African Americans in a supermarket in Buffalo was motivated by hate according to police and a 180-page document he allegedly published online.
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Illinois’ gardeners should be on the lookout for “Jumping Worms” – an invasive species that jumps into the air when startled.
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The Illinois Baseball team starts Big Ten Tournament play Wednesday night in Omaha, Nebraska.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn what one Illinois community college is doing to fight the stigma of addiction in its rural community.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Caroline Kubzansky, Emily Hays, Indi Khera and Peter Medlin.