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217 Today: Wednesday November 18, 2020
In today’s deep dive, the continued stress from COVID-19 has heightened mental health problems nationwide. Some experts say that has led to an increase in drug overdoses.
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: Tuesday November 17, 2020
In today’s deep dive, the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for small farmers to find places to butcher their meat. We’ll hear about one state’s efforts to break the logjam by helping small meatpacking operations increase capacity.
217 Today: Monday November 16, 2020
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear how voters rejecting the graduated income tax amendment earlier this month could affect funding for K-12 schools in Illinois.
217 Today: Friday November 13, 2020
In today’s deep dive, as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise across Illinois, we’ll hear from Decatur Memorial Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer to see how they’re coping.
217 Today: Thursday November 12, 2020
In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear from the administrator of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Champaign County, across Illinois, and throughout the country.
217 Today: Wednesday November 11, 2020
In today’s deep dive, with men dominating the farming world, farm equipment is designed to be used by male farmers.Illinois Newsroom’s Dana Cronin will tell us what’s being done to help female farmers.
217 Today: Tuesday November 10, 2020
In today’s deep dive, Indiana’s state prisons have been plagued by staffing issues for years. But the Miami Correctional Facility suffers the most, and the pandemic has only made staffing issues worse.
217 Today: Monday November 9, 2020
In today's deep dive, as the harvest season comes to a close, there’s one midwest farmer looking at harnessing the most modern technology for his livestock.
217 Today: Friday November 6, 2020
In today's deeper dive, the Jupiter String Quartet has a concert today, a virtual one of course. We’ll talk with the quartet and a University of Illinois environmental sciences professor about a piece that’s a tribute to the “beauty and vitality of the natural world.”
217 Today: Thursday November 5, 2020
In today's deeper dive, Republican Rodney Davis won re-election in the 13th Congressional District, which many observers considered a tossup, but his margin of victory was a surprise.