217 Today: Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021
Nursing school instructors Erin McGuire and Kristin Yosanovich demonstrate how they use dummies to teach students. Steph Whiteside/Side Effects Public Media
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021
Today's headlines:
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Comprehensive energy legislation finally moved through the Illinois Senate Tuesday night after a months long impasse.
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Democrats in the General Assembly pushed through new legislative district maps over the objections of both Republicans and community advocacy organizations.
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Urbana's Vineyard Church was the site Tuesday of the funeral for a longtime University of Illinois police officer.
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University of Illinois officials reported 74 new COVID-19 cases from testing conducted on Monday. That's the highest one-day total on campus since February.
In today's deep dive, we learn how nursing schools are prepring new graduates to join the profession during a pandemic.
Reporting today provided by Hannah Meisel, Jim Meadows and Steph Whiteside.