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.
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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.
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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.
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How was the government shutdown averted?
Over the weekend, congress averted a partial government shutdown. Three Republican and one Democratic members of congress from Illinois voted against averting a shutdown.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Champaign Urbana queer community seeks specific spaces
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how some members of the LGBTQ community in Champaign-Urbana are trying to revive the community’s lost queer spaces.
The 21st Show
Museum displays how the Chicago Bears roots began in Decatur
Before the Chicago Bears, the team was known as the Staleys. The Staley Museum in Decatur explains how the team started.
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Weekly Politics Roundtable - September 29, 2023
What will a partial government shutdown would mean for Illinois?
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Illinois News Roundup - September 29, 2023
Our weekly discussion with reporters included Illinois aid to Libya and Morocco, a free yard sale, and Galesburg becoming a tourism hot spot.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Black drivers ‘stay ready,’ navigating low-level traffic stops
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about how often Black drivers are racially profiled during traffic stops – and what is being done to prevent this in Illinois.
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Most of our homes are not ready for future extreme heat
It’s predicted that more extreme heat is coming to Illinois. A key problem with building climate-resilient homes is the lack of universally accepted building codes.
