217 Today: Illinois Rep. Mary Miller takes questions from reporters at the RNC

Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL13) sits at the 2024 RNC convention in the center of frame wearing a blue polo shirt.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Republicans have been trying to increase their support among Hispanic Americans, who have historically voted strongly Democratic.
  • The state of Illinois is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Defense to bolster quantum computing research.
  • Yesterday, a fifth person was charged with Mob Action, for allegedly demonstrating for Gaza on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus in April.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about Rep. Mary Miller’s opinion on Donald Trump, immigration and crime.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Maria Gardner Lara, Guy Stephens, Mawa Iqbal, Mae Antar, Reginald Hardwick and Jose Zepeda.

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.