The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Friday, Dec. 3, 2021

Brian Moline and Farrah Anderson
 
FILE - Then-Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez sports an MLB logo tattoo and logos on his hat and jersey as he waits to take batting practice before Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Washington. MLB owners have locked out players, ending the sport’s labor peace at more than 26 1/2 years.

FILE - Then-Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez sports an MLB logo tattoo and logos on his hat and jersey as he waits to take batting practice before Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Washington. MLB owners have locked out players, ending the sport’s labor peace at more than 26 1/2 years. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

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Friday, Dec. 3, 2021

Today's headlines:

  • The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported the highest number of new positive COVID tests since December first of last year.

  • High vaccination rates and strategic testing have been the University of Illinois’ answers to staying safe as the end of the COVID-19 pandemic remains out of reach.

  • A new statewide program is offering full-tuition scholarships to help stymie the teacher shortage in early childhood education.

  • Champaign County Public Health officials reported nearly 270 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday -- the highest single-day total in about a year.

In today's deep dive, we'll learn why Major League Baseball owners have locked out players after their collective bargaining agreement expired earlier this week.

217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Emily Hays and Peter Medlin.