217 Today: Southwest Illinois voters to weigh split from Chicago county in secession vote
A woman casts her ballot last March at the East Alton Fire Department in East Alton. 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.