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217 Today: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
In today's deep dive, some rural residents of Champaign County had their water contaminated by a gas leak, but they could eventually be hooked up to a nearby public water system.
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: Monday, July 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with a professor at the University of Chicago who discusses a new study about Medicaid. The study explores some of the challenges doctors face when trying to get paid for health care services.
217 Today: Friday, Jul 23, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with one WILL’s news production interns, who spoke with some theater operators about their plans for reopening in the next couple of months.
217 Today: Thursday, July 22, 2021
In today's deep dive, the Tokyo Olympics officially start Friday. We learn about the physics behind the Olympics.
217 Today: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
In today's deep dive, prisons often provide a variety of job training programs. Now, one is turning to beekeeping.
217 Today: Tuesday, July 20, 2021
In today's deep dive, we hear from we hear from the authors of a new book about how to create a slice of prairie in your backyard.
217 Today: Monday, July 19, 2021
In today's deep dive, we meet the founder of a new organization in Champaign-Urbana that aims to provide critical support to local families whose babies spend their first weeks of life in the neonatal intensive care unit.
217 Today: Friday, July 16, 2021
In today's deep dive, protests last summer fueled a debate over police in schools. In many cities, the conversation about “school resource officers” or “SROs” continues.
217 Today: Thursday, July 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, as the delta variant of COVID-19 picks up steam, vaccination rates have slowed. We’ll learn how one Midwestern state is trying to get more shots in arms.
217 Today: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
In today's deep dive, it’s summer, and schools are searching for silver linings from their COVID-19 school year. We look at one pandemic idea that has lasted: summer food programs.