217 Today: Andy Summers combines love of photography and music in upcoming performance at Ellnora Guitar Festival

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Andy Summers will showcase his photography, short stories and music at the Ellnora Guitar Festival on Sept. 9, 2023.
  • Photo: Andy Summers' website

September 7, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • A lot of consumer products list ingredients that many haven’t heard of. If exposed during pregnancy – some of these chemicals could impact a child’s life.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is confident the state will still be able to support vulnerable students as federal COVID relief money is exhausted next year.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is responding to a pre-Labor Day message that the House Speaker is preventing employees in his office from unionizing.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with Andy Summers about his career and upcoming performance at the Ellnora Guitar Festival.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Mae Antar, Alex Degman and Owen Henderson.

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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.