217 Today: IVF patients in Illinois worry, feel uncertain about access and treatments as Trump returns to office

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Karle Flanagan and her husband sit in the waiting room at Indiana Fertility Institute in Indianapolis. IVF is the couple's only option to have a child and Flanagan is concerned about how potential government policies could affect access to treatments.
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Friday, January 10, 2025

Today’s headlines:

  • The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has seen controversy this past year but a state lawmaker wants to reform it. 
  • Urbana is receiving a nearly $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for major upgrades to the Florida Avenue corridor.
  • The trial for the man accused in the Highland Park 4th of July mass shooting will begin February 24.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why some IVF patients in Illinois feel uncertain about access and treatments as Trump returns to office.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Anulika Ochuba, Reginald Hardwick and Kulsoom Khan.

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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.