December 17, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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Despite increasing cases of COVID-19, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said he’s not planning to implement new restrictions on gatherings or businesses.
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The new year will bring higher Ameren bills because of a rate hike recently approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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Two bus stops are getting upgrades as part of a settlement of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into accessibility at the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the challenges that students faced with remote learning last year — including that one in five Illinois students were chronically absent.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Kevin Boucher, Emily Hays and Peter Medlin.
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