217 Today: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021

By Brian Moline and Farrah Anderson
Nov 11, 2021

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021

Today’s headlines:

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.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is trying to find the owners of 11 unclaimed Purple Hearts.
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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