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In today's deep dive, people of color continue to be hit hard by COVID-19, but they’re being vaccinated at lower rates. Experts say mistrust in vaccines is a big factor. Side Effects Public Media’s Darian Benson reports on some groups that are trying to help.
In today's deep dive, the Democratic primary for the Urbana mayor’s race is coming up on Tuesday. We’lltake a look at where the three candidates stand on police reform.
In today's deep dive, Illinois governor JB Pritzker gave a combined State of the State and budget address Wednesday. It was missing some of the dire predictions that had been made about budget cuts and higher taxes.
In today's deep dive, President Joe Biden has rolled back multiple federal policies that negatively affected LGBTQ+ people under former president Donald Trump. But in Illinois, policy advocates say there are still more battles to be fought.
In today's deep dive, Black farmers won a $1 billion lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but there was something missing from the settlement. We get details from Harvest Public Media.
In today's deep dive, with tens of thousands of Americans dying every year from opioid overdoses, there’s an urgent need for scientists to develop alternatives to potentially addictive opioid painkillers. We learn about new University of Illinois research into this issue.
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has been challenging everywhere, and rural areas have faced some unique problems.
In today's deep dive, as the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help from a surprising place: public libraries.
In today's deep dive, there’s a focus on the U.S. Senate as the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is underway. Chris Mooney, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, talks about what he calls “the most unrepresentative elected political institution.”
In today's deep dive, we take a closer look at the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines with a pair of professors at Southern Illinois University.
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