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217 Today: Palestinian UIUC student reflects on the loss of her family in Gaza
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with a young woman in Champaign as she reflects on the loss of her family in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes.
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: Should the U.S. keep old trees around to store carbon or cut them down? It’s a heated debate
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how some conservationists argue federal forests should be left alone to soak up carbon emissions. But the Forest Service says older trees will absorb less carbon in the coming decades.
217 Today: Colleges hand out scholarships to attract top students — at the expense of kids in need
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about why the number of Black students in Illinois enrolled in college has declined over the past decade.
217 Today: Western Illinois University getting outside perspective on addressing challenges
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how a consulting firm will help Western Illinois University as the school tackles enrollment and financial challenges.
217 Today: The harrowing journeys of migrants are revealed in the quiet spaces of Chicago
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about how support groups are popping up to help migrants who have made harrowing journeys to Chicago.
217 Today: Why do many states want to get rid of the eastern redcedar?
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about an evergreen called the eastern redcedar that is taking increasing amounts of land throughout the Great Plains.
217 Today: Lifted moratorium will allow Illinois to build new nuclear reactors
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about a new law that will allow for a type of nuclear technology that proponents say is safer.
217 Today: Many families struggle to find in-patient mental health care for children
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the struggle for kids to access in-patient mental health care in northern Illinois.
217 Today: Children need mental health support more than ever. But services can be hard to find
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the challenge of getting children access to the mental health support they need.
217 Today: After Dobbs, doctors say more people are turning to permanent contraception
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how a growing number of people are seeking permanent contraception in states where abortion was restricted following the fall of Roe v. Wade.