217 Today: What was the impact of COVID on the Illinois teacher workforce? A new report examines what really happened

October 18, 2023

Today's headlines:

• Hundreds of students gathered outside JSM Living in Campustown on Tuesday.
• Some Cook County Board members are hoping to allocate an extra $5 million to services for domestic violence victims.
• Illinois now requires every public elementary and high school to teach about Black, Asian American and LGBTQ history

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with Robin Steans about a new report from Advance Illinois.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Elissa Eaton, Mawa Iqbal, Emily Hays and Peter Medlin.