217 Today: Monday, Nov. 1, 2021

Monday, Nov. 1, 2021

Today’s headlines: 

  • Illinois’ legislature is the only one in the country to ever back off a Parental Notice of Abortion law.

  • The Centers for Disease Control is evaluating “test-to-stay” as a way to keep students in class, even if they come in contact with someone who tests positive.

  • Pumpkin farmers in the Midwest say they’ve had a really good harvest this year, and that consumers should have plenty to choose from.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how, and why, a mummy came to a high school in Naperville back in the 1940s.

217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Maureen McKinney, Dana Cronin and Peter Medlin.

Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson is a 2024 graduate of the University of Illinois. At Illinois Public Media, Anderson works as a general assignment reporter focusing on police and investigative stories.