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217 Today: Friday March 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, after a long year with virtually no live, indoor music performances, we’re beginning to see a few green shoots of hope this spring.
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: Thurs. March 25, 2021
In today's deep dive, more customers are buying Impossible Burgers, Beyond Meat, and other meat alternatives made from plants, but the industry still faces barriers.
217 Today: Wed. March 24, 2021
In today's deep dive, all 12 of Illinois’ public universities are migrating to the Common Application beginning this fall. We’ll learn why the Pritzker Administration believes this change will increase applications to the state’s public universities.
217 Today: Tuesday March 23, 2021
In today's deep dive, we continue our Reflections series -- about a year of COVID -- with Dr. Lauren Graham. For the past year, she’s been the COVID coordinator at Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa.
217 Today: Monday March 22, 2021
In today's deep dive, Anti-Asian violence has been building over the past year. We’ll find out how this is affecting the Asian-American community in central Illinois.
217 Today: Friday March 19, 2021
In today’s deep dive, Governor JB Pritzker has announced a new “bridge plan” to move Illinois from phase 4 to phase 5 of its reopening. We get details on the plan from Statehouse editor Hannah Meisel.
217 Today: Thursday March 18, 2021
In today’s deep dive, putting electronic tags on the ears of livestock might help track and contain food borne illness.– but it could come at the expense of farmers and ranchers.
217 Today: Wed. March 17, 2021
In today’s deep dive, farm workers from Mexico are starting to make their way into fields across the country – and for some, the first stop, is getting a vaccine. We get that story from Illinois Newsroom's Dana Cronin.
217 Today: Tuesday March 16, 2021
In today’s deep dive, just about one year since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Illinois, we’ll hear from Illinois governor JB Pritzker. He talks with Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Editor Hannah Meisel.
217 Today: Monday March 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, we continue our series Reflections from Side Effects Public Media, looking back at the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we hear from a nurse at a long-term care facility.