217 Today: A conversation with a local psychologist after the election

The audience listens as Cedric Richmond speaks during an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.

Friday, Novemeber 15, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker has co-founded a coalition of governors to protect against what they call “the increasing threats of autocracy” under a Donald Trump presidency.
  • Public employees are back at the Illinois capitol demanding changes to their retirement plans.
  • The chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees is retiring.
  • The playground at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana recently reopened to the public — after being under construction since the spring. 
  • Fighting Illini Women’s Basketball got their third straight win last (Thursday) night to start the season.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a local psychologist about her advice for people after the election.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman, Emily Hays, Elissa [uh-LISS-uh] Eaton, Jakob Stutz and Tinisha Spain.

 

Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.