217 Today: Illinois Democrats already hold a supermajority of state House seats. They want more.

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Monday, October 28, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • People lined streets yesterday as a state trooper killed in the line of duty was escorted from a funeral service in Champaign cemetery in St. Joseph.
  • The Champaign Unit 4 school district spent almost half of its American Rescue Plan dollars to modernize the old Columbia School building on Bradley Avenue.
  • The congressional district that covers most of southern Illinois is expected to stay under GOP control this November.
  • Illinois sports had a bit of a tough weekend.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how Democratic leaders in Illinois hope to retain their supermajority as the election draws near.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Emily Hays, Will Bauer, Jakob Stutz and Mawa Iqbal.

 

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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.