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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.
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: 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.
217 Today: Tuesday April 20, 2021
In today's deep dive, we learn why some people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are feeling anxiety as states begin lifting COVID restrictions.
217 Today: Monday April 19, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll meet a parent in Danville who has made it her mission to teach the Black history she says is missing in schools.
217 Today: Friday April 16, 2021
In today's deep dive, the fifth and final story in our Midwest waterways series from Harvest Public Media. Today, we look at a 400-mile river highway that ships soybeans and grain around the world.
217 Today: Thursday April 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, it's been six years since Illinois embarked on a plan to reduce fertilizer runoff into rivers and streams and improve water quality. So far, it's not working.
217 Today: Wednesday April 14, 2021
In today's deep dive, our series on Midwest waterways continues, with a look at how the barge industry may be in for a change with a new focus on green energy.
217 Today: Tuesday April 13, 2021
In today's deep dive, our Midwest waterways series continues with a look at an effort to build a higher levee for a Missouri River town.
217 Today: Monday April 12, 2021
In today's deep dive, the first in a five-part series from Harvest Public Media on Midwest waterways. Today we learn about a dispute between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and farmers along the Missouri River.