217 Today: Three years after Jelani Day went missing, family still seeking answers

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Today's headlines:

• Members of unions marched through downtown Champaign as part of yesterday's Labor Day celebrations.
• A sheriff's deputy from Indiana is in an Urbana hospital after a police pursuit ended in an exchange of gunfire.
• Investigators are trying to find out what started an apartment fire in Urbana that displaced residents.
• The University of Illinois is unique in that it’s pursuing mob action felonies against this spring’s pro-Palestine demonstrators, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
• A new Illinois law mandates all school staff receive training on how to identify and support homeless students.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the disappearance of 25-year-old Illinois State grad student Jelani Day.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Peter Medlin, Brian Mackey and Reginald Hardwick.