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217 Today: Immigration advocate says bill to stop Illinois non-citizens from voting is unnecessary and harmful

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State Rep. Dan Caulkins, a Republican from Decatur, represents parts of south and east Bloomington.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Urbana officials plan to approve a gas tax increase from 5 cents per gallon to 12.5 cents over three years.
  • Nearly a year after it was attacked by Hamas, Israel is escalating its war in Lebanon.
  • Two Springfield insiders are emerging as financial winners from a controversial state program. 
  • More than a year since Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail, researchers are out with the most thorough findings about the change.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about an immigration advocate’s opinion on a bill proposed by a conservative lawmaker from central Illinois.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Mae Antar, Dave McKinney, Chip Mitchell and Eric Stock.

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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.