Thursday, September 19, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why some farmers are suing Tyson Farms. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Linda Kenyon, Alex Degman, Mae Antar and Frank Morris.
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Commercial chicken farmers literally bet the farm, spending millions of dollars on land and enormous chicken houses to raise birds they never own — putting their livelihoods in the hands of a single company that is both their supplier and sole buyer. When Tyson closed a processing plant in southeast Missouri, some farmers facing bankruptcy…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue. The Senate vote was Democrats’ latest attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women’s health issues…
Jail populations down, no change in failure to appear rate, analysis shows SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic than people on either side of the…
Ex-AT&T Illinois president maintains company got legislative win through legal lobbying CHICAGO – On Valentine’s Day in 2017, then-AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza got some good news: After years of trying to push for legislation in Springfield that would save the company hundreds of millions of dollars annually, powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael…
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why some say there are not enough policies to protect crisis counselors. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Linda Kenyon, Anulika Ochuba, Kulsoom Khan and Melissa Ellin.
The case is being heard in federal district court in East St. Louis EAST ST. LOUIS – An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers testified Tuesday that the assault-style weapons now banned in Illinois are intended only for civilian use and cannot be easily converted into military-grade…
DECATUR- Agribusiness giant ADM is responding after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found last week that the company violated federal regulations, a federal permit and the Safe Drinking Water Act earlier this year when a monitoring well at their carbon sequestration site in Decatur leaked liquified carbon dioxide into “unauthorized zones.” ADM says it has…
Former Illinois House speaker appears in separate courtroom ahead of own trial CHICAGO – After years of pushing in Springfield, AT&T Illinois’ executive team was thrilled when the Illinois General Assembly in 2017 passed legislation that would get the company out from under expensive obligations to maintain its aging copper landline wires in Illinois. “Game…
Experts say oversight could affect personal data security but not election integrity Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and death certificates – were temporarily available on the open internet, according to a security researcher who identified the vulnerability in July. The documents were…
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a law pending in Springfield that will ensure workers in hospital operating rooms are accredited. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Anulika Ochuba, Elizabeth Rembert, Melissa Ellin and Lyndsay Jones.
Feds allege AT&T boss bribed Madigan with contract for political ally Eddie Acevedo CHICAGO – On an afternoon in late April 2017, recently retired state Rep. Eddie Acevedo was called to a meeting in the state Capitol in Springfield. The 20-year veteran lawmaker had joined his sons’ lobbying firm and was looking for work. Meeting…
Monday, September 16, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Champaign police chief Timothy Tyler about the impact of violence on the community and officers. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anna Koh, Jim Meadows, Reginald Hardwick and Kennedy Vincent.
Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says “appears to be an attempted assassination” in Florida after another attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania.