The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Knox County farmer returns to providing produce after brief hiatus

Owen Henderson and Sydney Wood
 
Dusty Sanor at Nayborhood Farm, 1412 Barefoot Road, Knoxville, Illinois.

Dusty Sanor at Nayborhood Farm, 1412 Barefoot Road, Knoxville, Illinois. Jane Carlson / Tri States Public Radio

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Today's headlines:

  • At least three people are dead and eight injured after a tornado crossed an area near Robinson, Illinois, about 100 miles southeast of Champaign.
  • Knocked over power lines, trucks and farming equipment scatter one Illinois farmer’s property in the aftermath of a tornado on Friday night. 
  • Research and social justice are often separate issues, but one local organization is using its connections to figure out how to combat violence before it starts.
  • Defense attorneys in the ComEd bribery trial aggressively questioned the government’s most damaging witness in the case so far.

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a Knox County farmer that’s back to providing produce after a break from the business.

217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Luis Velazquez, Farrah Anderson, Dave McKinney and Jane Carlson.