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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.
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: 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.
217 Today: Illinois crops in need of precipitation after recent drought conditions
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about how the lack of rainfall is affecting crops in Illinois.
217 Today: New provost comes to U of I after increasing diverse enrollment, long political science career
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with the incoming provost of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
217 Today: The complex landscape of Juneteenth emotions within the Black community
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how members of the Black community feel about Juneteenth — which was declared a federal holiday in 2021.
217 Today: Illinois continues to enact abortion protections a year after Roe v. Wade reversal
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about how Illinois has responded to abortion rights one year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
217 Today: Danville abortion clinic plans to open despite city ban, two attacks
In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with the owner of a proposed abortion clinic in Danville about the challenges she’s faced and what’s still to come.