The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Susannah Scaroni discusses winning the Chicago Marathon after recovering from a car accident

Brian Moline and Sydney Wood
 
University of Illinois graduate student Susannah Scaroni crosses the finish line to win the Women's Wheelchair race at the Chicago Marathon on Sun., Oct. 9.

University of Illinois graduate student Susannah Scaroni crosses the finish line to win the Women's Wheelchair race at the Chicago Marathon on Sun., Oct. 9. Matt Marton/AP

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Today's headlines:

  • Attorneys for farm industry groups and the state of California presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court this week on Tuesday.
  • A Champaign-based leasing company is revitalizing apartments with a new arts initiative.
  • On Thursday, the University of Illinois announced a new training center for its wrestling program.

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from Susannah Scaroni, a University of Illinois graduate student who won the Women’s Wheelchair race at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.

217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Katie Peikes, Luis Velazquez and Colin Hislope.