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217 Today: RNC attendees react to Trump’s vice presidential pick

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
Sen. J.D. Vance has both arms in the air. He waves at an audience while standing in front of a U.S. flag.

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, attends a campaign rally on March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Jeff Dean / AP Photo

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Today's headlines:

  • Lawyers for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are citing a recent Supreme Court ruling in a bid to dismiss a majority of his criminal case.
  • Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says political violence is unacceptable.
  • Urbana Police Chief Larry Boone is developing a pastor ride-along program.
  • Republicans in Illinois headed to their party’s national convention with their state party in disarray, but are now unifying behind Donald Trump.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about what attendees at the Republican National Convention think about J.D. Vance as Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Sean Crawford, Mae Antar, Alex Degman and Jose Zepeda.