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217 Today: Illinois city looks to bring people together through arts and culture

Participants gather before the Rockford Region Cultural Plan meeting.

May 24, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • A northern Illinois man accused of driving his car into a building proposed for use as an abortion clinic in Danville, missed his federal court appearance yesterday.
  • An investigation by the state attorney general found the Catholic Church in Illinois did not report hundreds of priests and other clergy members credibly accused of sexual abuse.
  • A new state plan is aimed at bolstering the ranks of healthcare workers in rural areas across Illinois.
  • Scientists say a dust storm that killed eight motorists along I-55 earlier this month underscores the dangers of soil erosion.

In today’s deep dive, we hear about how the residents and organizations of Rockford are coming together to create a plan addressing cultural equity.

Reporting today contributed by Farrah Anderson, Camryn Cutinello, Eric Stock, Sarah Nardi and Yvonne Boose.

Owen Henderson

Owen Henderson

Owen Henderson covers arts and culture, as well as LGBTQ issues for Illinois Public Media News. He studied journalism, Spanish and theater at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has worked with Illinois Public Media in various capacities since 2021.

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