217 Today: What would Bost and Bailey work on for Illinois’ 12th District if elected?

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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, left, will face former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, right, in Illinois' 12th Congressional District GOP primary.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • The Illinois State Capitol building was under lockdown yesterday as police investigated a threat.
  • Thousands of people stand to lose health insurance in a few weeks as the state of Illinois continues to rein in spending.
  • Illinois state lawmakers created a fund to help witnesses to violent crime. Two years later, the state is finally doling that money out.
  • The Illinois Education Association released the results of its annual “State of Education” survey.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the two candidates in the GOP primary race to represent southern Illinois in Congress — what they want to do for the 12th congressional district.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal, Peter Medlin and Will Bauer. 

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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.