Afternoon Newscast for April 17, 2025

By Katelynn McIlwain

Published April 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM CDT

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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom:

Missouri Democrats filibuster cuts to paid sick leave in Prop A
UM System implementing hiring restrictions, spending slowdown amid budget uncertainty
Federal government cuts Missouri vaccine funds as immunizations dip
Bailey can appeal Christopher Dunn's exoneration, Missouri Supreme Court says

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Katelynn McIlwain

Katelynn McIlwain, originally from Freeport, Illinois (go Pretzels!), is the managing editor for KBIA. She assists KBIA newsroom leaders in planning, supervising and producing news programming for radio broadcast, including daily news and in-depth reports, as well as public affairs programming.

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