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217 Today: Norman Rockwell inspires an Illinois art exhibit through a modern lens

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Today’s Headlines:

  • The Illinois Department of Public Health is confident there will be plenty of COVID vaccines available for children under 5 once the CDC recommends them.
  • Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a pair of measures into law that will give sexual assault victims more recourse.
  • Police departments across the U.S. are facing staffing shortages. That includes Champaign.
  • Former President Donald Trump announced that he will stump for Congresswoman Mary Miller in the Quincy area next weekend.

In today’s deep dive, we head to Princeton, Illinois for a closer look at an art exhibition inspired by Norman Rockwell.

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Brian Moline

Brian Moline is the Managing Editor of Illinois Newsroom and host of Morning Edition for Illinois Public Media/WILL. He's been with WILL since 2015, after a long stint at WDWS-AM in Champaign where he covered both news and sports for more than a decade. If you have story or interview ideas, you can reach Brian at bmoline@illinois.edu.

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