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217 Today: Reflecting on 56 years since Project 500

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Monday, August 26, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Some first-year students at the University of Illinois are disappointed with housing that lacks privacy and natural light.
  • Illinois Democrats are targeting swing states now that they’ve gone home from the Democratic National Convention.
  • A Green Party candidate will not qualify for the general election ballot in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with one of the alumni of Project 500.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Alex Degman, Will Bauer and David Pierce.

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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.