The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021

 
Nursing school instructors Erin McGuire and Kristin Yosanovich demonstrate how they use dummies to teach students.

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:

  • Comprehensive energy legislation finally moved through the Illinois Senate Tuesday night after a months long impasse.

  • Democrats in the General Assembly pushed through new legislative district maps over the objections of both Republicans and community advocacy organizations.

  • Urbana's Vineyard Church was the site Tuesday of the funeral for a longtime University of Illinois police officer.

  • 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.

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