Friday, May 6, 2022
Today’s headlines:
- Several abortion rights groups in Illinois are seeing an uptick in donations after the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade.
- Older Latinos believe support from non-family members is important, according to a recent University of Illinois study.
- The Danville Boys and Girls Club will be adding a bigger teen center to its building.
- Leal Elementary School in Urbana plans to unveil a new mural this weekend.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear a preview of Illinois Public Media’s next News, Brews and Beatz event, discussing ways to reduce gun violence in Champaign-Urbana.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Luis Velazquez, Allison Silvestro, Zainab Qureshi and Reginald Hardwick.