217 Today: Tuesday May 18, 2021
Ricardo Lopez, a junior in food science and human nutrition, works at La Casa to hand out tokens for a free meal at Bevier Cafe. Luis Velazquez Perez/WILL Student Newsroom
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Today's headlines:
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Gov. JB Pritzker is easing Illinois' mask mandate after the Centers for Disease Control last week said individuals fully vaccinated for COVID-19 don't have to wear them in public.
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Public health experts continue to have mixed reactions to the CDC's updated mask recommendations.
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University of Illinois professors and researchers are receiving national recognition for their discoveries about African elephants.
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The University of Illinois Urbana campus has switched over to summer COVID testing locations and hours as of Monday.
In today's deep dive, amid the pandemic, some students say that it is hard to obtain food on college campuses, including the University of Illinois.
Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Gwyn Skiles, and Luis Velazquez Perez.