217 Today: Rockford Art Gallery Showcases African American Women’s History
Some of Dorothy Paige-Turner's Readers Theater performers. Yvonne Boose
Monday, October 30, 2023
Today's headlines:
- A sheriff in northwest Illinois is defending a cop who joined an anti-government extremist group.
- A consortium of businesses, local governments and colleges has until the end of February to turn in an application that could bring tens of millions of federal dollars to central Illinois.
- Two student groups at the University of Illinois organized a protest in support of Palestine over the weekend.
- Despite drought conditions in parts of the country, pumpkin farmers have been bringing in their harvest in time for Halloween.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about a performance honoring African American women’s history.
Reporting today contributed by Dan Mihalopoulos, Jim Meadows, Nour Longi and Yvonne Boose.