Students plan 4,000-mile trek to raise money

Some students spend their summers at the poolside. Some earn money delivering pizzas. And some enroll in college courses to earn credit.

This summer, a group of University of Illinois students will give up the chance to earn money or academic credits in order to spend more than two months biking across the country.

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