217 Today: Tuesday Sept. 14, 2021
Matt and Kate Lambert in their soybean field in northern Missouri. They are participating in a research study to find out how much carbon their farming practices are keeping in the ground and out of the atmosphere. Jonathan Ahl/Harvest Public Media
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
Today's headlines:
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The Illinois Senate passed major energy and climate legislation Monday.
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Illinois recently became the first state to require high schools to offer media literacy courses.
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An Illinois State University professor says President Biden's vaccine mandate is in line with federal law.
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Champaign County health officials reported two additional deaths Monday from COVID-19, a woman in her 60s and a man in his 40s.
In today's deep dive, we look at new carbon capture research for farmers.
Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Peter Medlin, Jim Meadows and Jonathan Ahl.