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217 Today: Thursday January 21, 2021
In today’s deep dive, a University of Illinois professor helped the U.S. Department of Agriculture transition from the Trump to the new Biden-Harris administration.
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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: Wednesday January 20, 2021
In today’s deep dive, a group of senators is pushing the incoming Biden-Harris administration to restore a program that promotes the use of biofuels.
217 Today: Tuesday January 19, 2021
In today’s deep dive, we speak with the University of Illinois student who created an app that provides digital resources to help people manage their own mental health.
217 Today: Monday January 18, 2021
In today’s deep dive, llinois is now a year into cannabis arrest expungements. Some counties have wiped away those records, while others are still working through the process.
217 Today: Friday January 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, starting today, there’s a new year-round emergency shelter for women in Champaign.
217 Today: Thursday January 14, 2021
In today’s deep dive, doctors have seen an increase in depression-like symptoms in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
217 Today: Wednesday January 13, 2021
In today's deep dive, the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for school districts as they carefully balance their students’ education and safety. An elementary school nurse in Iowa reflects in an interview with Side Effects Media on the extra challenges her team has faced so far this school year.
217 Today: Tuesday January 12, 2021
In today's deep dive, supply chain issues and logistical challenges are causing the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois to move slower than expected.
217 Today: Monday January 11, 2021
In today’s deep dive, on January 6, a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. Teachers watched the insurrection unfold and wondered, “How am I supposed to explain this tomorrow in class?” We’ll find out how some teachers are discussing last week’s insurrection at the U-S Capitol with their students.
217 Today: Friday January 8, 2021
In today's deep dive, political commentator and bestselling author Jonathan Alter offers his perspective on this week's violence at the U.S. Capitol.