The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped

 
Chelsey Lowe stands outside Homer Lake in East Central Illinois. Lowe was arrested in 2022 by Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder for killing Sonya Massey.

Chelsey Lowe stands outside Homer Lake in East Central Illinois. Lowe was arrested in 2022 by Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder for killing Sonya Massey. Farrah Anderson for Invisible Institute and IPM News

Monday, November 18, 2024

Today's headlines:

  • Officials in Urbana are considering a plan to expand access to healthy and affordable food in the northwest part of the city.
  • There are local resources for families facing the loss of a child.
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones will be stepping down next spring and his farming background led him to work closely with one academic unit in particular — the College of ACES.
  • Illinois Football had their senior day game Saturday, defeating Michigan State.

In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson's history of problematic behavior and a missed opportunity to intervene.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Aantar, Diana Zhang, Jim Meadows, Jakob Stutz, Farrah Anderson and Sam Stecklow.

 

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