217 Today: Milwaukee residents and visitors share mixed reactions on political tensions ahead of RNC
Jose Zepeda / Illinois Public Media
Monday, July 15, 2024
Today's headlines:
- The National Weather Service has a high heat advisory until 8 p.m. tonight for counties across central and southeast Illinois.
- Central Illinoisans are expressing concerns for the future following a failed assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.
- Illinois Republicans say they’re rallying around the former president even more after the attempt on his life last weekend.
- A Democratic campaign committee in Chicago got a small contribution in 2021 from the Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate former President Trump on Saturday.
- Kathy Salvi is the Illinois Republican Party’s next chairperson.
In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to conversations with several people in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention on how political tensions can be reduced in America.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Alex Degman and Jose Zepeda.