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217 Today: Illinois’ Trump delegates head to Milwaukee at a time of upheaval in the state Republican party

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Don Tracy, the Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, speaks during a rally for Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey at Daley Plaza, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Tracy recently announced he will resign as party chairman after the RNC.
  • Photo: Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times

Friday, July 12, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Macon County is the latest Illinois county to detect the presence of West Nile virus.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker continues to back President Joe Biden’s candidacy.
  • A suburban Chicago congressman is the second member of the state’s Democratic congressional delegation to call for President Joe Biden to end his re-election bid. 
  • Central Illinois congressman Eric Sorensen has signed on to a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the flow of fentanyl across the southern U.S. border.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about what to expect from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Will Bauer, Dave McKinney, Lauren Warnecke and Alex Degman.

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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.