217 Today: She called the number on her syllabus offering counseling. No one picked up.

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Isabelle Dizon contacted her campus counseling center when she hit a low point during her sophomore year of college, but never heard back. Now a junior at the University of Illinois at Chicago, she hopes the school hires someone at the center to, at the very least, pick up the phone.
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Friday, March 22, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • A West Point Graduate who won the Republican primary in the 13th congressional district is looking forward to challenging Democratic congresswoman Nikki Budzinski in November.
  • The Illinois Supreme Court held oral arguments at Northern Illinois University on Thursday
  • Illinois’ child welfare agency is asking for a larger budget next year – and state lawmakers are asking what it will be used for.
  • The Illini beat Morehead State University at the NCAA tournament opener Thursday.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about how challenging it can be for college students to get the mental and emotional help they need.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by David Pierce, Alex Degman, Peter Medlin, Anulika Ochuba and Lisa Kurian Philip.

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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.