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217 Today: Midwest builders are using wood in a new way to construct high rises. And it’s climate-friendly

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St. Louis' turn-of-the-century brick buildings are full of massive beams from old-growth forests. Kyle Howerton, a principal with St. Louis-based developer AHM Group, is working on a new high rise that features a wood product called cross-laminated timber, which functions similarly to these antique beams but more sustainably.
  • Photo: Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio

Friday, December 13, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Some Illinois teachers want the state to provide guidance on how they can use artificial intelligence safely in their classrooms.
  • Syrians living in the U-S are expressing new hopes and fears after rebel groups in the country appear to have brought the country’s brutal civil war to an end.
  • Illinois lawmakers are still considering whether psilocybin products should be legalized to treat mental health conditions – but they’re running out of time.
  • The Illinois prison system is rolling out a program to scan incoming postal mail electronically, despite opposition from some prison reform groups.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a new climate-friendly way builders are using wood.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Arjun Thakkar, Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal and Kate Grumke.

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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.