The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deeper dive, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District is looking for more revenue to maintain its parks. We’ll learn about a property tax referendum on the ballot in Champaign County.

In today's deeper dive, we’ll learn more about a constitutional amendment on the ballot this November that would change the state of Illinois’ income tax structure from a flat tax to a graduated one.

In today's deeper dive, farmers are trying to figure out what they can expect from the next president, whether it’s Joe Biden or four more years of Donald Trump.

In today's deeper dive, among the many people adjusting to a new normal during the pandemic are school bus drivers. We’ll check in with drivers in Rockford to see how they’re handling COVID-19.

In today's deeper dive, Republican Congressman Rodney Davis and his Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigantalked about healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice and a lot more, in a one-hour debate broadcast live Monday night on WILL radio and TV. Illinois Newsroom's Jim Meadows has details.

In today's deeper dive, the pandemic has drastically changed how we watch movies. That's having a big impact not only on movie studios, but also local theaters.

Today, we take a deeper dive into vaccinating against the flu. As the COVID-19 pandemic carries on, health officials say it’s more important than ever this year.

Today, staff retention is a long-standing issue within the Indiana Department of Corrections. There are consistently hundreds of vacancies across the state’s 18 adult prisons. But the problem has gotten worse during the pandemic.

Today, we hear about a weekly newspaper closing its doors after more than 140 years of publication. Plus, the University of Illinois walks back its claims of FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its saliva-based COVID-19 test.