.grecaptcha-badge { visibility: hidden; }
Search
Close this search box.

WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms expected late this afternoon and evening

217 Today: As Champaign prepares to open new homeless shelter, officials ask what else can be done

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Today’s headlines:

  • A report from the State Executive Inspector General shows a climate of hazing and sexual discrimination created a hostile work environment at the state prison in Pontiac.
  • The Illinois Department of Public Health will begin offering a new HIV treatment in January. 
  • Come January, Nabeela Syed will be the second-youngest representative in the Illinois General Assembly.
  • Newly sworn-in Champaign County Board members held their organizational meeting last night — with the smallest Republican minority since Democrats gained majority status in 2000.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a new shelter for people dealing with homelessness in Champaign-Urbana.

217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Charlie Schlenker, Mawa Iqbal, Emily Hays, Jim Meadows and Sydney Wood.

Picture of Sydney Wood

Sydney Wood

More Stories From Illinois Public Media