Illinois News Roundup - October 13, 2023
Our Friday Reporter Roundtable showcases what is making news across the 21st state. In today’s roundtable: Rockford, Dekalb, and the Metro East. Journalists talked about:
- - Illinois colleges reforming developmental education
- - DeKalb County nursing home issues
- - NIU to apply for federal designation as Hispanic-serving
- - Layoffs after Granite City Works Furnace closes
- - Record tourism in southwest Illinois
- - New wing commander at Scott AFB
GUESTS:
Will Bauer
Metro East Reporter, St. Louis Public Radio
Jenna Dooley
News Director, WNIJ (Northern Public Radio)