Monday, March 7, 2022
Today’s headlines:
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One Illinois Democratic operative feels vindicated after the federal corruption case filed last week against her former boss -Michael Madigan.
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A research team at the University of Illinois finds that most oncology dietitians don’t receive enough food insecurity training to help their patients.
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At the end of last year, the Champaign Police Department had a shortage of about 25 police officers. But, a new system may speed up the hiring process for officers.
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Illinois beat Iowa 74-72 Sunday night and captured a share of the Big Ten men’s basketball championship.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could have a big effect on the world’s supply of wheat and corn from a University of Illinois expert.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Dan Mihalopoulos, Luis Velazquez, Sydney Wood, Rob McColley and Dana Cronin.
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