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217 Today: Reports detail the lack of mental and behavioral health providers for northern Illinois kids

Steve Morck and Stephanie Mosqueda
 

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Today's headlines:

  • Bangladeshi students in Champaign struggled to reach their families during communication blackouts this weekend.
  • In the wake of 36-year-old Sonya Massey’s killing, her family, as well as criminal justice experts, are calling for police reform.
  • The Kamala Harris presidential campaign is tapping some Illinois Republicans to help get her into office.
  • A new study looks at the impact of a statewide order allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about new reports showing that big swaths of northern Illinois lack mental and behavioral health providers for children.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman, Araceli Gomez-Aldana and Peter Medlin.