Monday, March 14, 2022
Today’s headlines:
- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he agrees with the Biden Administration’s move to expand economic sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
- The lack of minority-owned businesses with contracts from the City of Urbana raised concerns in a recent city council meeting.
- The Illini men’s basketball team will travel to Pittsburgh to play the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the NCAA Tournament’s first round.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll take a look at Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike’s tenure, and how she helped people of all stripes navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Joe Deacon, Luis Velasquez, Rob McColley, and Alex Degman.
