217 Today: Illinois students will be required to learn about Native American history, sovereignty, genocide and more

By Farrah Anderson and Stephanie Mosqueda
Jul 31, 2023

Photo: Peter Medlin

July 31, 2023

Today’s headlines:

People in Rantoul protested the police-involved shootings of two Black men earlier this year.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill aimed at reintegrating formerly incarcerated people.
A new audit is showing massive fraud tied to unemployment benefits paid out by Illinois during the pandemic.
The new president of the Illinois Association of School Administrators says school safety is his top priority for Illinois schools.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about a new Illinois bill that will require K-12 students to learn about Native American history.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Dave McKinney, Tim Shelley and Peter Medlin.

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