Illinois

Statewide: Schools prepare for shootings

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published November 16, 2023 at 4:01 PM CST

On this episode, we learn how some school districts are investing in new safety training and technology. They are preparing in the event of a school shooting. The latest federal data showed the largest number of those incidents in the 2021-22 school year.

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* Tim Shelley brings us details on a collection of love letters involving the author Henry Miller at Bradley University's Special Collections Center.

* Peter Medlin reports on school preparation for shootings.

* Anna Savchenko with WBEZ has more on why there is a renewed interest in learning to sew.

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* Michael Puente reports on the steel industry in northwest Indiana and pollution that impacts residents.

* Maureen McKinney interviews Illinois' homelessness chief Christine Haley about the problem and possible solutions.

* Owen Henderson of Illinois Public Media has the story of a trans man who is without a church he can truly call home.