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In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from a Loyola University researcher about the SAFE-T Act, which will give judges more discretion about which people to keep in jail before their trials and eliminate cash bail in Illinois.
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at how the midterm elections could affect the huge Farm Bill up for renewal next year.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how the Carle Hospital in Urbana is coping with the number of children with RSV filling the pediatric beds.
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear how urban farms can take blighted vacant lots and turn them into green space that provides food for neighborhoods. But farmers often struggle to get the land they need.
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at reasons Black Americans don’t receive palliative and hospice care at the same level as white people.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about the widespread drinking water contamination caused by a 3M manufacturing plant along the Mississippi River.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about a program at the University of Illinois that helps indigenous tribes take possession of human remains currently stored by the university.
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from virtuoso tabla player Zakir Hussain, who is in concert Wednesday night at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn why there’s a discussion of making last year’s temporary child tax credit permanent.
In today's deep dive, we'll take a closer look at healthcare debt and some different policies that aim to fight it.
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