Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Bost touts experience amid challenge from ‘outsider’ Darren Bailey

Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Bost touts experience amid challenge from ‘outsider’ Darren Bailey

ByIllinois Public Radio

CASEY, Ill. — In a southern Illinois town described by a local librarian as “Mayberry-esque,” a deep red community of about 2,400 people is deciding whether the support of former President Donald Trump is enough to send U.S. Rep. Mike Bost back to Congress instead of his grassroots challenger, Darren Bailey. Bost was endorsed by…

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217 Today: Nadirah Shakoor talks Arrested Development, Jimmy Buffet and her musical career

ByFarrah Anderson

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Today’s headlines:  The federal and state of Illinois environmental protection agencies signed a landmark agreement to overhaul the state’s permitting process around air pollution. University of Illinois freshman Akul Dhawan died from hypothermia in January. His father is calling for an independent investigation into the campus police department for failing to…