217 Today: One medical school wants more students to become doctors in rural areas
Medical students gather around their anatomy professor Jonathan Krimsier (right) as he talks about the different parts of the human brain. The students are enrolled in the Lincoln Scholars program at the SIU School of Medicine in Carbondale. Benjy Jeffords/WSIU
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022
Today's headlines:
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Wednesday intends to announce plans to lift the indoor mask mandate that has been in place since August.
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A bill to protect possible victims of sexual assault and harassment has passed the U.S. House and will now go to the Senate.
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Some parents are concerned about a possible teachers strike in the Champaign Unit 4 school district.
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Coles County has announced two additional deaths from COVID-19. That brings the death toll in the county to 158.
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at efforts to increase the number of doctors in rural areas where there’s been an increasing shortage.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Michelle O’Neill, Emily Hays and Steph Whiteside