Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Today’s headlines:
- A federal judge in southern Illinois will hear arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s recent assault weapons ban.
- The Democratic National Convention will be coming to Chicago next year, officials announced on Tuesday.
- New data shows more than 800,000 people in Illinois have had cannabis-related arrest records expunged.
- Picket lines went up at Governors State University south of Chicago on Tuesday.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about the mental health journey of a Rockford native who’s now the music director of an award-winning Broadway show.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Tessa Weinberg, Camryn Cutinello, Jim Meadows, and Yvonne Boose.