The 217 Today Podcast

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.

The COVID-19 testing site at State Farm Center on the University of Illinois campus.
Christine Herman/Illinois Newsroom

217 Today: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

In today's deeper dive, the University of Illinois has identified more than 450 COVID-19 cases linked to the Urbana campus just three weeks into the semester. Illinois Newsroom’s Christine Herman spoke with University of Illinois epidemiologist Becky Smith about the impact that’s had and what’s on the horizon.

Scott Althaus is the Executive Director of The Cline Center for Advanced Social Research at the University of Illinois.
University of Illinois

217 Today: Friday January 29, 2021

In today’s deep dive,  the Cline Center has been curating data on coups and attempted coups since 2013. Illinois Newsroom’s Brian Moline spoke with The Cline Center’s Executive Director, Scott Althaus, about why they classify the violence at the US Capitol as such.