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217 Today: Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear the first story in a three-part series about how COVID-19 swept through the nation’s meat processing facilities.
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, Dec. 23, 2021
In today's deep dive, we’ll get tips for upcoming holiday gatherings from an infectious disease specialist.
217 Today: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll hear a a conversation with one of the developers of a new curriculum that teaches Illinois middle school students about electricity.
217 Today: Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll hear a conversation with the director of the Vermilion County Health Department about the county's struggles to keep up with contact tracing as cases rise over the holiday season.
217 Today: Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about the latest wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations that have hit Champaign County.
Friday, December 17, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about the challenges that students faced with remote learning last year -- including that one in five Illinois students was chronically absent.
217 Today: Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021
In today's deep dive, we’ll take a tour through an exhibit at Krannert Art Museum that's meant to change the way we think about disability.
217 Today: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, we’ll take a look at the history and consequences of religious exemptions that are now being used to avoid COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
217 Today: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll hear a conversation with the new executive director of C-U at Home, which provides services to those living in Champaign-Urbana without a home.
217 Today: Monday, Dec. 13, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll speak with meteorologist Andrew Pritchard about Friday night’s severe storms and what listeners should take away from seeing tornadoes in December.
