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217 Today: High schoolers in rural, western Illinois learn the history of why their town is white

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Cuba was probably one of Illinois' sundown towns, according to historian James Loewen.
  • Photo: Emily Hays / Illinois Public Media

Monday, July 22, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Some locals were surprised by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election.
  • The funeral for a 36-year-old Springfield woman shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy was held on Friday.
  • Northwestern University police have arrested and charged four educators months after they supported student protestors at the Palestinian solidarity encampment on campus.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how some parents in rural, majority-white areas of Illinois are seeing the value of diversity education.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Lisa Kurian Philip and Emily Hays.

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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.