Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Today’s headlines:
- The City of Chicago is receiving about $30 million from the Illinois state government to help support asylum seekers.
- Illinois residents can now register their assault-style weapons as required by law.
- A new University of Illinois study says women feel like they are on trial when trying to convince healthcare professionals of their needs.
- The Fighting Illini football team will host the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday at Memorial Stadium.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about what the loss of Champaign-Urbana’s last gay bar meant to the queer community.
Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Mae Antar, Colin Hislope and Owen Henderson.
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