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Champaign mayoral candidates discuss future plans at Illinois Public Media forum
The candidates running for mayor of Champaign in the April 4, 2023 election gathered for a one-hour forum.
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The 21st Show
The 21st Show producers share favorite segments from 2023
We're giving you the chance to hear from the team that puts the show together -- sharing some of our favorite and most memorable segments from 2023.
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Best of: Think you’re seeing more reckless drivers? You’re right. Here’s why.
Have you noticed that other drivers seem a little more reckless? That there are more cars without license plates? And that police are making fewer traffic stops? None of that is your imagination — and we talked about all of it with Marin Cogan, a national reporter on transportation for Vox.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Midwest weather experts want to talk about climate change, but they face pushback
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about the tough conditions facing climate science communicators.
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New I-PASS Innovation
Starting next year, you won’t be able to obtain new transponders for the I-PASS. Instead, tollgates will rely on scanning a sticker.
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A reality check on Illinois prisons
What happens now that a lawsuit aimed at improving mental healthcare at Illinois prisons was recently dismissed?
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217 Today: The University of Illinois SHIELD saliva test company is winding down
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn what the team behind the COVID-19 saliva tests at the University of Illinois learned while it plans to close this winter.
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Best of Friday Music Discovery: emily the band, Zuh-Cari the Artist, Hollow Down
it's a post-Thanksgiving musical feast as we listen back to some of our favorite Illinois musicians we've talked to in the past few months. We'll hear the indie pop sounds of emily the band, rapper Zuh-Cari the Artist, and the darker folk music of the band Hollow Down.
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Best of: Chef Paul Fehribach explores history of ‘Midwestern Food’
We talk with Illinois chef Paul Fehribach, who’s out with a new book on Midwestern cuisine: what it is, where it came from, and how it’s influenced the American menu beyond our region. The book is Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes.
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Remembering James ‘Pate’ Philip, Illinois Senate president during era of Republican dominance
Former Illinois Senate Presdient James “Pate” Philip died Tuesday at his home in Wood Dale. The former Marine known for speaking without regard for political correctness, and led the Illinois Senate during the years when Republicans dominated state government. He was 93.