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217 Today: Southwest Illinois voters to weigh split from Chicago county in secession vote

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A woman casts her ballot last March at the East Alton Fire Department in East Alton.
  • Photo: Eric Lee / St. Louis Public Radio

Monday, November 4, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Most states, including Illinois, are behind 2020 youth voter registration. 
  • After a battle for recognition by the U.S. Census, “Middle Eastern North African” was added as a category earlier this year. But now, some are concerned the Census might become a tool to target the MENA community.
  • Illinois voters are weighing in through an advisory referendum on whether more health insurers should cover fertility treatments including IVF.
  • The Fighting Illini football team is no longer perfect at home this season.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a referendum on the ballots of six counties in southwest Illinois that will ask if county boards should discuss forming a new state separate from Chicago.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mariah Trujillo, Layli Nazarova, Kristen Schorsch 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.