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217 Today: Friday, August 6, 2021
In today's deep dive, FarmFED Coop is a new cooperative that’s trying to help produce growers in Illinois scale up their operations.
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: Thursday, August 5, 2021
In today's deep dive, the internet is now for much more than entertainment, but rural areas are often the last to receive high-speed broadband.
217 Today: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
In today's deep dive, we learn more about a new group led by formerly incarcerated people that has launched a campaign to end what it calls "permanent punishments" for people who have been convicted of felonies.
217 Today: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
In today's deep dive, children under 12 are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine yet, but they can still catch and spread the coronavirus. We get tips from a pediatrician on keeping kids safe.
217 Today: Monday, August 2, 2021
In today's deep dive, we meet several contact tracers who have been on the job talking to Illinoisans with COVID-19 for nearly a year.
217 Today: Friday, July 30, 2021
In today's deep dive, we learn about the ways the blood shortage is affecting some African Americans’ need for blood transfusions.
217 Today: Thursday, July 29, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with Champaign-Urbana Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde about what the CDC’s new mask guidance means for Champaign County.
217 Today: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
In today's deep dive, Tuesday marked the beginning of the House Select Committee investigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Among the members on the committee is Illinois Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger, who became emotional during his opening remarks.
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.
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.