The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Brian Moline and Carolina Garibay
 
South Bend resident Meg Hartz struggled for four years to find comprehensive mental health treatment for her son.

South Bend resident Meg Hartz struggled for four years to find comprehensive mental health treatment for her son. Carter Barrett/Side Effects Public Media

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Today's headlines:

  • There have been no arrests after a mass shooting at an American Legion post on the north side of Champaign on Friday afternoon.

  • Calling the police simply because a person looks suspicious based on their race could become a hate crime under a measure awaiting the Illinois governor’s signature.

  • According to the latest University of Illinois Flash Index, the Illinois economy is growing at its highest rate since 2015. 

In today's deep dive, we take a look at the barriers to getting treatment for a child with mental illness, the first in a two-part series from Side Effects Public Media.

Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Maureen McKinney, Jim Meadows and Carter Barrett.