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Why are Illinois insurance rates increasing? Is it fair?
State Farm is raising its home insurance rates in Illinois next month by an average of 27 percent, pointing to increased severe weather risks and higher home repair costs.
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217 Today: University of Illinois dance camp teaches a contemporary African dance rooted in identity and culture
In today’s deep dive, we bring you a closer look at a high school dance camp on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
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Decorated Paralympian Susannah Scaroni on her second big win at Boston Marathon
Athlete and University of Illinois alumna Susannah Scaroni talks about winning the women's wheelchair division at the Boston Marathon and other highlights from her career.
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Next U of I chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies and comic books
Emily Hays, who covers education for IPM News, had the chance to speak with the new Univeristy of Illinois Chancellor last month about his approach to federal policy changes and the future of AI, which is his academic speciality.
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Senator Tammy Duckworth on federal funding cuts to public media, ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Senator Tammy Duckworth gives her take on the rescinding of $1.1 billion to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by President Trump and congress as well as the status of publicly-funded healthcare, SNAP, and VA benefits after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jul. 24 – Jul. 27
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
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From ‘cool’ to ‘selfie’ to ‘slay’, linguist’s book takes a look at the evolution of language through lens of social media
In his new book, "Algospeak", linguist Adam Aleksic says that we are living through a transitional phase of the english language as social media has a big influence on vocabulary.
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217 Today: What’s next for Illinois’ public media stations as Congress approves withdrawal of $1.1 billion in federal funding?
In today’s deep dive, Republicans in Congress approved President Trump’s request to cut two year’s worth of funding for public radio and television. We talk about how this will impact Illinois.
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Tommy Prine brings his music to his father’s home state of Illinois
Tommy Prine was raised in Nashville with guitars lying around his house and music always on. And that’s because his father is John Prine, the legendary singer-songwriter, originally from Maywood, Illinois. He famously worked on songs while working a postal route here — was referred to by some as "the Mark Twain of songwriting.”
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Do ‘Crime-Free Housing’ ordinances in Illinois target vulnerable tenants or simply protect neighborhoods?
In Illinois, as in other states, there are many towns and cities with what are known as “crime-free housing” ordinances. The idea is to keep drugs and other illegal activity out of apartment buildings and other rental properties. Critics say the ordinances disproportionately target low-income families and people of color while supporters of the law say the programs ensure safety and have helped revitalize struggling neighborhoods.
