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217 Today: Small school districts want to offer their students as much as possible. To do that, many have to share

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Jennifer Wold, a teacher in LaSalle County, also teaches classes at Somonauk School District and needs two different school lanyards.
  • Photo: Peter Medlin/WNIJ

November 7, 2023

Today’s headlines: 

  • Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield this week to finish up their fall veto session with several big issues still on the table.
  • A Bishop Hill non-profit organization says there are major concerns about the condition of state-owned historic buildings at the western Illinois site.
  • The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team won their season opener against the Eastern Illinois Panthers Monday night, 80-to-52.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about class sharing that happens more frequently at smaller, often rural, schools.

Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Jane Carlson, Colin Hislope, and Peter Medlin.

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Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson is a student at the University of Illinois studying journalism. At Illinois Public Media, Anderson works as a general assignment reporter and produces and hosts the 217 Today podcast.

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