217 Today: Hear from three Democratic candidates for Illinois’ newly drawn 13th Congressional District
From left: 13th Congressional District Democratic candidates David Palmer, Ellis Taylor, Nikki Budzinski at an online forum Tuesday night hosted by Bend the Arc C-U. Screenshot/Zoom
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Today's headlines:
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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin kicked off day two of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday.
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Illinois state superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala made the trip up to Oregon High School to hand out the state’s top honor for an educator: Illinois teacher of the year.
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The Illinois women’s basketball team has a new head coach.
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The city of Champaign has announced three finalists for the role of police chief.
In today's deep dive, we'll hear from the three Democratic candidates for Illinois' newly drawn 13th Congressional District.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Peter Medlin, Reginald Hardwick and Emily Hays.