217 Today: Monday, June 28, 2021
Thirty ethanol plants in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are part of a project led by Iowa company Summit Carbon Solutions to capture the carbon dioxide released in ethanol production and store it underground. Katie Peikes/Harvest Public Media
Monday, June 28, 2021
Today's headlines:
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Cleanup continues after a portion of a historic building in Champaign collapsed over the weekend.
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The General Assembly this spring approved a measure that would allow pharmacists to hand out hormonal birth control to a patient who has not seen a doctor.
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New research from the University of Illinois explores why it can often take years for new medical guidelines to be adopted.
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University of Illinois alum Alex Diab will represent Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics as an alternate for the men’s gymnastics team.
In today's deep dive, some Midwest ethanol plants are part of big plans to capture and store the carbon dioxide they release when ethanol is made.
Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Maureen McKinney, Christine Herman and Katie Peikes.