Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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Attorneys for a woman who alleges she was raped by a Lyft driver in Chicago are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn a state law that shields ride share companies from liability.
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Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is trying to find the owners of 11 unclaimed Purple Hearts.
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It’s been almost two weeks since the F-D-A authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. In that time, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District has vaccinated roughly 1,250 kids.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll head to the St. Louis area to see how scientists are working to discover new tick-borne illnesses.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Caroline Kubzansky, Emily Hays and Shahla Farzan.
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