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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.
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: 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.”
217 Today: Missouri GOP wants to limit gender-affirming care, but what is it?
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how transgender patients, their families and doctors say many people are getting the wrong idea about gender-affirming care.
217 Today: Local Guatemala collective aims to make language more accessible via instructional workshops
In today's deep dive, we'll hear about a Champaign-Urbana organization trying to make things more accessible for speakers of an indigenous Central American language.
217 Today: Illinois schools implement high-impact tutoring to combat pandemic learning loss
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about how some have made tutoring a priority in academic recovery because of the pandemic.
217 Today: Knox County farmer returns to providing produce after brief hiatus
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a Knox County farmer that’s back to providing produce after a break from the business.
217 Today: Crisis pregnancy centers that use deceptive tactics could face legal battles
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how Illinois lawmakers want to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that use deceptive practices.
217 Today: University of Illinois restarts repatriation of Native American ancestors
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the University of Illinois is investing in new resources to repatriate Native American ancestors.
