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217 Today: The Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change

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Water flows down the Mississippi River in April 2024 during a Lighthawk flight over Illinois and Missouri.
  • Photo: Eric Lee / St. Louis Public Radio

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker is praising Kamala Harris’ appearance at last night’s presidential debate.
  • A recent Northwestern Medicine study found that states with the most abortion restrictions offer the least amount of support for raising families.
  • Over $25 million in new federal money is headed to Illinois to help build out the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure.
  • A new guide aims to help libraries talk about their tangible impact as community anchors with various stakeholders.
  • A Champaign entertainment producer has pleaded not guilty to 8 counts of trafficking in child pornography.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about climate change and water scarcity in the Midwest and Great Plains.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Reginald Hardwick and Kate Grumke.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.