Illinois News Roundup - September 8, 2023
Updates about how Peoria has responded to the string of shootings, how a major medical group in Springfield was affected by a computer outage, and more.
In-depth reporting from WILL, NPR, the Associated Press, and other sources
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Updates about how Peoria has responded to the string of shootings, how a major medical group in Springfield was affected by a computer outage, and more.
A 17-year-old from the city of Byron has invented a device to provide secure IDs for those who have no form of identification.
The host of the PBS Nature podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant who studies wild animals in their natural habitat joins the show to talk about the premiere of their third season that has listeners asking how can humans look at our relationship with nature differently.
New research suggests many people who were not able to get tested early in the COVID pandemic — or even tested negative for the disease — may still be dealing with long COVID symptoms. We’ll talk about what we’re still learning with Dr. Igor Koralnik, co-director of the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center.
We discuss what you need to know about the latest COVID-19 variant, BA.2.86, also known as the "Pirola" variant. Plus when we can expect new boosters, and what's happening with COVID cases in Illinois.