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217 Today: Palestinian NIU graduate student adds voice to call for ceasefire in war in Gaza

Northern Illiniois Unviersity MLK Commons, May 2024.

Monday, May 6, 2024

Today’s headlines: 

  • A coalition of organizations is suing the City of Chicago for denying a permit to march downtown during this summer’s Democratic National Convention.
  • The Illinois Department of Human Services is proposing a 14 billion dollar budget for this upcoming fiscal year. 
  • Researchers at the University of Illinois are exploring a new device they say could be like a “fit bit” for alcohol.
  • Fighting Illini men’s golfer Jackson Buchanan won the Big Ten Conference Golfer of the Year award. 

In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear from a Northern Illinois University graduate student from Palestine who’s lending his voice to the students’ demand for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Reporting today contributed by Michael Puente, Mawa Iqbal, John Shay, Colin Hislope and Maria Gardner Lara. 

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Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson is a student at the University of Illinois studying journalism. At Illinois Public Media, Anderson works as a general assignment reporter and produces and hosts the 217 Today podcast.

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