RSS Link
217 Today: Tuesday May 4, 2021
In today's deep dive, studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to get imaging like X-rays and MRIs in an emergency. We look at the consequences of those disparities.
The 217 Today Podcast
Keep up with news in Central Illinois every weekday with 217 Today. Hear the day's headlines, along with one deeper dive, in just ten minutes. Learn about the people and places that make Central Illinois unique with 217 Today.
217 Today: Monday May 3, 2021
In today's deep dive, we talk to a University of Illinois epidemiologist about how parents can make the right decision for their child on whether to attend summer camp.
217 Today: Friday April 30, 2021
In today's deep dive, it's morel mushroom season in much of the Midwest, and people are scouring river bottoms to find the hollow, sponge-like, edible mushrooms.
217 Today: Thursday April 29, 2021
In today's deep dive, we take a look at where Illinois Democrats might look to cut a Congressional seat before the 2022 election in a conversation with the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
217 Today: Wednesday April 28, 2021
In today's deep dive, a look at the challenges in connecting with LGBTQ+ youth who need help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
217 Today: Tuesday April 27, 2021
In today's deep dive, to keep new mothers from dying after childbirth, many maternal health experts say: Make sure they don’t lose their health insurance.
217 Today: Monday April 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, in the wake of a recent mass shooting in Indianapolis, we look at the difficulty in accessing emergency mental health services.
217 Today: Friday April 23, 2021
In today's deep dive, we look at a new program that aims to close the racial achievement gap in Champaign Unit 4 Schools.
217 Today: Thursday April 22, 2021
In today's deep dive, student and faculty activists at the University of Illinois say they find themselved grappling with what the future holds for policing and race relations. That after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial earlier this week.
217 Today: Wednesday April 21, 2021
In today's deep dive, a University of Illinois researcher discusses a study that shows bulk COVID-19 testing is just one part of successfully reopening a college campus.