Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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Voters are choosing candidates Tuesday for local offices from mayor to school board. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
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Gov. JB Pritzker stopped in Champaign on Monday to discuss money coming to schools from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Republican Congressman Rodney Davis is calling for the governor to live up to campaign promises surrounding legislative redistricting.
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State public health officials reported more than 2100 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. The seven-day rolling case positivity rate remains steady at 3.8%.
In today’s deep dive, medical school is challenging for everyone, but Black students can face an especially difficult road. We get a closer look from Side Effects Public Media’s Farah Yousry.
Reporting today contributed by Lee Gaines, Jim Meadows, and Farah Yousry.