217 Today: Health care professionals grapple with a burnout crisis

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A health care worker lends against a wall in the corridor of an ICU unit for COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Brazil in March 2021.
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December 1, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • Opponents of Illinois’ ban on high-powered firearms want the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a temporary order blocking the law — but legal experts say the emergency appeal may be a long shot.
  • The Illinois Air National Guard will name its first Black general in the organization’s history this weekend.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to authorize subpoenas for two conservatives linked to the Supreme Court’s ethics scandals.
  • Union home care and childcare workers in Illinois are increasing pressure on the Pritzker Administration as they negotiate for a new contract.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about how hospitals are trying to support workers who are feeling burned out.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Will Bauer, Linda Kenyon, Noah Jennings and Melissa Ellin.

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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.