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217 Today: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces upcoming season
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the upcoming season at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
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: New investigation looks at Urbana’s civil police review board and its effectiveness
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with journalist Brian Dolinar about his investigation of Urbana’s civil police review board.
217 Today: Highland Park’s mayor reflects on the mass shooting one year later
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering reflecting on the past year leading her community through tragedy and how that informs what she does in the future.
217 Today: NASCAR race will shut down the streets of Chicago this weekend
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the NASCAR race coming up this weekend in Chicago.
217 Today: Champaign Police Department revitalizes engagement program after halting for pandemic
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the Champaign Police Department is trying to revitalize a former engagement program that ended when the pandemic began.
217 Today: NIU ‘Heart of Hearing’ team helps Ukrainian refugees with hearing loss
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about a Northern Illinois University group helping Ukrainian refugees with hearing problems.
217 Today: Bird flu has ravaged U.S. poultry. Now a vaccine could be on the way
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about the bird flu’s recent impact and how officials are working on a vaccine to protect commercial poultry.
217 Today: Black nurses need us to talk about racism in health care and address it
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about how racism in health care adds to nursing shortages in the country.
217 Today: Catholic abortion doulas say their faith doesn’t contradict their work
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about Catholic abortion doulas nearing the one year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
217 Today: Trees climb up cities’ priority lists after a boost in federal climate funding
In today's headlines, we’ll learn more about how a major surge in climate resilience funding is allowing urban forestry departments to bet big on trees.