217 Today: Who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race?

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Seven candidates running for the Champaign Unit 4 school board participated in the IPM News survey on key policy issues.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Today’s headlines:

  • Champaign County’s only low-barrier shelter – Strides — is at risk of closing at the end of the year.
  • The two men running for mayor of Rantoul say they’re pushing for economic development and infrastructure improvements.
  • Employees at the Veterans Administration medical center in Danville have been temporarily rehired after a judge ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers.
  • The Fighting Illini baseball team lost to the Missouri Tigers last night. 

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Giuliana Means, Mary Piacente, Mae Antar, Colin Hislope and Emily Hays.

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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.