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217 Today: Champaign Clippers embrace retro baseball by ditching modern gear
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about why the Champaign Clippers will take to the field to play a game of vintage baseball.
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Fact check: Does new Illinois law allow non-citizens to become police officers?
A new Illinois law will allow certain non-citizens who meet specific requirements to apply to become police officers — primarily people with green cards. The legislation had strong bipartisan support in the General Assembly, but has since been criticized by Republican politicians outside of Illinois. We'll talk with the lawmaker who sponsored the legislation about what the new law will and will not do.
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Garry Moore wants to talk about race and journalism
Garry Moore spent decades as an anchor of WEEK-TV in Peoria. He discusses his new book to give journalists a guide to understand and process race in the newsroom.
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217 Today: What does summer school look like in 2023 for students who need to recover credits?
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about what summer school looks like for students who need to recover credits in Illinois.
The 21st Show
Harsh winter means poor Illinois peach crop
Illinois farms are experiencing a shortage in peaches, because of a harsh winter back in December 2022.
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Best of: Hip hop’s history throughout Illinois and America
Hip-hop is just a few decades old, but its cultural impact in Illinois and America at large is unquestionable.
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217 Today: How Donald Mullally helped save NPR
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about Don Mullally and how he helped NPR during a financial crisis.
The 21st Show
How did the denial of climate change become popular in America?
David Lipsky’s new book tells the story of how the American people have lost their trust in science.
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217 Today: What are the best trees for homes in the Midwest? Here’s what experts recommend
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about what some people in the Midwest are doing about the lack of tree diversity in their communities.
The 21st Show
Illinois’s historic roots with ‘Oppenheimer’
Before the movie “Oppenheimer” made history-breaking records at the box office, physicists from Illinois had a historic role in the events leading up to making the atomic bomb.