217 Today: This Supreme Court case could impact transgender health care in the Midwest

United States Supreme Court building
United States Supreme Court building

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • The top prosecutor in Springfield is vowing to keep Sean Grayson in jail while he awaits trial for the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
  • A top government witness is now facing scrutiny from defense lawyers in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
  • Starting this school year, Illinois high school students have been required to learn about the dangers of fentanyl.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court court ruling that could affect transgender Americans of all ages across the country.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Dave McKinney, Peter Medlin and Ryan Levi.

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.