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217 Today: Indigenous-led groups advocate legal rights for natural entities
In today's deep dive, we hear about how some Indigenous-led environmental groups are pushing to give the Mississippi river some of the same legal rights as people.
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: Illinois’ New Philadelphia becomes a national park
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about New Philadelphia, which recently became the nation’s 424th national park.
217 Today: Indigenous art challenges stereotypes and displays modern culture at Spurlock Museum
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation about the work of indigenous artists being displayed in a new exhibit at the Spurlock Museum.
217 Today: Illinois city looks to bring people together through arts and culture
In today's deep dive, we hear about how the residents and organizations of Rockford are coming together to create a plan addressing cultural equity.
217 Today: Dual credit is blurring the line between high school and higher ed
In today's deep dive, we look at how the line between high school and higher education is blurring as Advanced Placement and Dual Credit participation in Illinois increases.
217 Today: AP is growing faster in Illinois than any other state
In today's deep dive, we hear the first in a two-part series on the growth of Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses in Illinois high schools.
217 Today: Graduating Illinois seniors faced a disrupted high school experience from COVID-19
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the high school experience of graduating Illinois seniors.
217 Today: University of Illinois music ensemble embraces their Latin American culture
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about a music ensemble at the University of Illinois that’s embracing their Latin American culture.
217 Today: UIUC graduate employees secure historic wage increase
In today's deep dive, we hear about how graduate employees at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign got a historic increase in wages during contract negotiations.
217 Today: U of I professor argues college debt is making jobs and care less accessible
In today's deep dive, we hear a conversation with a sociology professor about how college debt is preventing access to affordable services like medical care.