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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.
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: 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.
217 Today: Urbana school district swears in first Latina board member
In today's deep dive, we hear a conversation with the first Latina member of the Urbana School District’s Board of Education.
217 Today: Illinois remains a place where transgender people can receive care in the Midwest
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how Illinois is continuing to provide care for transgender people despite bills targeting them in neighboring Midwest states.
217 Today: COVID emergency declaration ends, along with many testing resources
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the end of the COVID emergency declaration will impact local testing resources.
217 Today: Illinois landowners oppose proposed plans to capture and store carbon dioxide underground
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how companies are proposing pipelines to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground in Illinois, but some landowners aren’t on board.
217 Today: Rape crisis centers protest budget cuts that will slash their funding
In today's deep dive, we'll hear about pending federal budget cuts that may result in significant reductions in services at Illinois rape crisis centers starting this summer.