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In today's deep dive, we'll recap last week's 13th District Democratic debate in preparation for tonight's debate involving the four Republican candidates for Congress in Illinois’ 13th District.
In today's deep dive, we'll discover how the wind energy industry disposes its massive turbine blades at the end of their lifespan and what happens to the blades after demolition.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has not fulfilled its promise to erase $4 billion of debt for farmers of color who have been historically discriminated against by the agency, leaving these farmers in limbo as to whether the money will be delivered.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how researchers are using wastewater to track new variants of the coronavirus.
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois about his proposals to curb gun violence after the recent mass shooting at a Texas school.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn what one Illinois community college is doing to fight the stigma of addiction in its rural community.
In today's deep dive, we’ll talk with an epidemiologist about the CDC moving Champaign County to a “high” community level of COVID-19.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about efforts to fix the so-called “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act.
In today's deep dive, we’ll travel to western Kansas to see how some smaller companies are bringing high speed internet to remote areas.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about a primary matchup between two incumbent Republicans in the race for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District.
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