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217 Today: More than an afterschool program, DREAAM provides mentorship and lasting relationships
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about how the local nonprofit DREAAM is making a lasting impact on kids and their families in Champaign County.
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: How a small Illinois college became a women’s wrestling powerhouse
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about a small liberal arts school in Illinois that has become one of the premier women’s wrestling programs in the country.
217 Today: Bruce Hornsby’s new collaboration
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with the 21st show host, Brian Mackey, and singer-songwriter, Bruce Hornsby about Hornsby's latest musical collaboration and upcoming performance in Urbana.
217 Today: Illinois commission releases recommendations on how to make higher-ed funding more equitable
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding recommendations on how Illinois could more equitably fund public universities.
217 Today: University of Illinois student journalists travel to Sierra Leone to document ‘period poverty’
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about why several University of Illinois journalism students are boarding planes to Sierre Leone this week.
217 Today: How Peoria’s used bookstores thrive in the digital age and build community
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how some local bookstore owners are adapting and thriving after the pandemic and the impact of Amazon.
217 Today: NIU faculty piloting AI tool
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how Northern Illinois University faculty are experimenting with an Artificial Intelligence tool built to assist them with routine tasks.
217 Today: Deer hunting ‘a cycle of life.’ But fewer people are hunting in Illinois
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about deer hunting — and how it is not as popular as it once was.
217 Today: Peoria parents, administrators face uncertainty after end of private school scholarship program
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the uncertainty parents and school administrators have faced since the Invest in Kids Act expired at the beginning of the year.
217 Today: Nadirah Shakoor talks Arrested Development, Jimmy Buffet and her musical career
Coming up, we’ll learn more about Nadirah Shakoor — a vocalist who’s worked with Arrested Development and Jimmy Buffet — ahead of her show at Krannert this week.