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217 Today: Midwest gardeners are planting milkweed for Monarch butterflies despite bans
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about Midwest gardeners breaking bans on planting milkweed to help Monarch butterflies reproduce.
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: From a Monopoly Board to a Railroad Hall of Fame, Western Illinois is trying to attract tourists
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about two communities in Western Illinois receiving state tourism grants.
217 Today: Farmers, environmentalists oppose carbon dioxide pipeline proposals
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how proposals to capture and store carbon dioxide underground in the Midwest have created some unusual alliances between farmers and environmentalists.
ComEd bribery trial defendant takes the stand in her own defense
In today's deep dive, we'll hear from Mary Dixon and Dave McKinney, who break down the latest in the ComEd bribery trial.
217 Today: Representative Nikki Budzinski completes first 100 days in office
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski’s first 100 days in office representing the 13th congressional district.
217 Today: NPR’s student podcast challenge is looking for entries from middle and high school students
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how students can submit their own podcast to NPR for an annual competition.
Music director of Broadway’s ‘Six’ reflects on mental health journey
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about the mental health journey of a Rockford native who’s now the music director of an award-winning Broadway show.
217 Today: Rockford school district changes code of conduct to reduce expulsion rates
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how a public school system with one of the highest expulsion and suspension rates changed its code to try to keep more students in class.
217 Today: Indiana may mandate devices in schools to prevent cardiac arrests among students
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how some states may mandate how schools respond to cardiac arrest and why that decision is more complicated than it seems.
217 Today: Illinois officials obtained do-not-resuscitate orders from prisoners who were not of sound mind
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how Illinois prisoners signed “do not resuscitate” orders when they weren’t “of sound mind.”