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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.

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Police remove a protester from a recent Rockford School Board meeting. — Peter Medlin/WNIJ

January 05, 2023

217 Today: Rockford community protests police violence against students

In today's deep dive, we’ll take a closer look at the reaction to school violence in Rockford.

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Picture of a supercell taken by meteorologist Andrew Pritchard in DeWitt County on January 3, 2023. — Andrew Pritchard/Chambana Weather

January 04, 2023

217 Today: Meteorologist explains cause of January tornadoes

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the several tornado touchdowns down in Central Illinois on Tuesday and how they formed on a warm January day.

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Iowa State University bacteriology professor Gwyn Beattie, who studies plant health, opens a freezer bank full of microbial cultures at Iowa State University's Advanced Teaching and Research Building. She says it's harder to procure federal funding for her research. — Katie Peikes/Harvest Public Media

January 03, 2023

217 Today: Decrease in agricultural research funding could affect food security

In today's deep dive, we’ll look at the decline in funding for agricultural research and some possible consequences.

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December 23, 2022

217 Today: Looking back on 100 years of WILL-AM’s agricultural programming

In today's deep dive, we’ll look at the history of agricultural programming on WILL, which has been part of the station since our first broadcast 100 years ago.

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