217 Today: Illinois proposes a victim-first approach to combat human trafficking
A new human trafficking bill is now in the Illinois Senate. The bill would create a statewide initiative to help survivors and protect vulnerable groups such as children and those in poverty from becoming victims. Andrew Adams / Capitol News Illinois
Monday, April 14, 2025
Today's headlines:
- The Illinois Senate passed legislation protecting public media outlets operated by universities from prior review of stories by those institutions.
- Local Palestinian Americans say they are hurt by the silence of other ethnic groups in Champaign-Urbana over the conflict in the Middle East.
- Springfield resident Sonya Massey was fatally shot in her home about nine months ago, and Illinois lawmakers last week passed two reforms in her honor out of the Senate.
- The Fighting Illini baseball team won the weekend series by defeating the Indiana Hoosiers in two out of three games.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about a bill that proposes using a victim-first approach to combat human trafficking in Illinois.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Colin Hislope and Eric Stock.