The 21st Show
Vegan Chef Challenge
The Vegan Chef challenge in Springfield is challenging non-vegans to try the cuisine.
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The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: CU Folk & Roots Festival returns with a focus on expanding the genre
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with Scott Dosset from the C-U Folk and Roots Festival’s steering committee about what to expect from next week’s line-up.
The 21st Show
Extremist and racist incidents rising rapidly in Illinois
A new Anti-Defamation League reports that racist propaganda and antisemitic incidents more than doubled last year in Illinois.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: During building renovations, a new recording lets the Altgeld Chimes ring on
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about how the renovation project for Altgeld Hall has silenced the Altgeld Chimes for at least a couple of years. But there'll soon be another way to hear them.
The 21st Show
Best of: Rethinking Recycling
Even if we’re careful about sorting paper from plastic, and washing that plastic, too, what really happens to our recycling? An Illinois expert says all that paper and plastic you carefully sort from the trash might very well end up in a landfill.
The 21st Show
Best of: Book: ‘How to Prepare for Climate Change’ by David Pogue
Many scientists worry that the Earth is on a collision course with climate change and it will have irreversible, deadly consequences. The 21st revisits a conversation with author David Pogue on adapting to our changing climate, as well as increasing mitigation efforts.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: How some Chicago migrants struggling to leave shelters are getting help
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about how a trust fund is helping landlords provide rental assistance to the influx of migrants who have been bussed to Chicago.
The 21st Show
The challenge of bringing Spanish language news to downstate communities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students will soon produce Spanish-speaking newscasts in Central Illinois.
The 21st Show
The Farm bill expired—what does this mean for consumers?
Congress regularly renews the Farm Bill every five years, which funds food, farm, and snap programs, This past weekend Congress let the bill expire.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: The loss of Champaign-Urbana’s last gay bar leaves a gap for the queer community
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about what the loss of Champaign-Urbana’s last gay bar meant to the queer community.