217 Today: Amid issues with the Champaign County auditor, voters will decide if the office should be eliminated

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Incumbent George Danos (left), a Democrat, and challenger Alan Anderson, a Republican, are vying for the seat of Champaign County auditor in the 2024 election. Also on the ballot is a referendum to eliminate the auditor’s office, which both Danos and Anderson oppose.
  • Photo: Nathan Gonzalez / Illinois Student Newsroom

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • The Native American Cultural House on the University of Illinois Campus highlighted its shared experiences with Palestinians during this week’s Indigenous Peoples Day. 
  • The city of Danville is getting one million dollars to focus on a tree-planting initiative for low-income neighborhoods.
  • The Chicago nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice is hosting virtual sessions training people on poll watching.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the Champaign County auditor’s race and the arguments for and against scrapping the position.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Kulsoom Khan, Mawa Iqbal and  Nathan Gonzalez.

 

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.