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.
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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.
The 21st Show
Truck crash near Effingham kills 5 and sends toxic plume of ammonia, causing evacuations
A fatal tanker truck crash Friday night killed five people and prompted an evacuation for hundreds of residents after a leak of toxic anhydrous ammonia.
The 21st Show
IL Reps. Krishnamoorthi and Budzinski talk about averting a government shut down
Two Illinois House Representatives share their perspectives on how Congress avoided a shutdown and their opinions of Kevin McCarthy’s future as Speaker of the House.
