217 Today: Native American educators build resources for new Illinois education curriculum

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Native American students dance at a summer camp in Chicago.
  • Photo: Peter Medlin

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • The Illinois agency that oversees licensing is still struggling to fix technology problems.
  • Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing an online publisher for posting sensitive personal information about Illinois voters.
  • An Illinois lawmaker is calling for comprehensive changes to the state department of juvenile justice in light of a recent lawsuit.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about how all Illinois students will be required to learn about the state’s Native American history and present.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Alex Degman, Dave McKinney, Mawa Iqbal and Peter Medlin.

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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.