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217 Today: Rural communities grapple with food access amid lack of grocery stores
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about how some Midwestern communities are grappling with lack of access to healthy food.
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Illinois’ history with slavery and its links to the present
The impact of votes to allow slavery in Illinois, the debate surrounding them, and the region’s long history of slavery still resonates two centuries later.
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217 Today: Candlelight vigil honors lives of two high school students
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a candlelight vigil held at Prairie Central High School in Livingston County on Saturday to honor the lives of two students.
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217 Today: Danville mayoral candidate Jackie Vinson challenges incumbent Rickey Williams
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with Danville mayoral candidate Jackie Vinson ahead of the April election.
The 21st Show
Best of: Muslim communities in the Midwest
Religious diversity in the Midwest is the subject of a new book by a professor of religious studies, who is a descendent of Syrian Midwesterners.
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Best of: ’Great Muslim American Road Trip’
A married, Millennial, Muslim American couple traveled the length of Route 66 for a limited series on PBS.
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217 Today: Danville Mayor Rickey Williams seeks reelection in April
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation between Illinois Newsroom's Jim Meadows and Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr ahead of the April mayoral election.
The 21st Show
Airport expansion causes reduction of Illinois’ little remaining prairie
In order to make way for an expansion of the Rockford Airport, last week, a bulldozer plowed its way through part of Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford. The 21st was joined by two environmental advocates and a journalist who has been following the story.
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What are Illinois officials doing to prevent train derailments?
To talk about Illinois' track record with train derailments and chemicals, what officials are doing to keep residents and the environment safe, and more, The 21st was joined by a journalist who's been following the story and two Illinois emergency management representatives.
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217 Today: U of I professor finds age may protect older women of color from negative mental health symptoms
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from University of Illinois professor Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo about a correlation between age and mental health in Black and Latina women.