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217 Today: Friday April 9, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with Christian McBride. The Grammy-winning bassist and bandleader is the host of NPR's Jazz Night in America, which debuted on WILL-FM last weekend.
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 8, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how public health officials in the Midwest are trying to reach people who are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
217 Today: Wednesday April 7, 2021
In today's special election edition of 217 Today, we bring you unofficial results of races in Champaign and Vermilion Counties.
217 Today: Tuesday April 6, 2021
In today's deep dive, medical school is challenging for everyone, but Black students can face an especially difficult road. We get a closer look from Side Effects Public Media's Farah Yousry.
217 Today: Monday April 5, 2021
In today's deep dive, it's been a challenge to provide information about COVID-19 and vaccines to those who don't speak English. We learn about efforts to reach refugees in the Midwest.
217 Today: Friday April 2, 2021
In today's deep dive, as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available, people need to be sold on taking the shots. In Latino communities, several issues could hinder the rollout from reaching the most vulnerable.
217 Today: Thursday April 1, 2021
In today's deep dive, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on overall life expectancy rates in the U.S. It also seems to be widening the gap between Black and white Americans.
217 Today Wednesday March 31, 2021
In today's deep dive, Illinois Newsroom's Jim Meadows takes us to Rantoul, where residents are electing trustees by district for the first time, rather than at-large.
217 Today: Tuesday March 30, 2021
In today's deep dive, a year into the pandemic, COVID-19 has put an enormous strain on the health care system, from the influxes of COVID patients to staffing shortages and budget crunches
217 Today: Monday March 29, 2021
In today's deep dive, the Illinois Department of Human Services is funding several new initiatives aimed at raising awareness about problem gambling --and helping people access treatment.