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The Capitol is seen in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. The U.S. government faces a shutdown unless Congress manages to overcome a budget impasse before the Sept. 30 funding deadline. — AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The 21st Show

October 02, 2023

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.

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Vendor tents set up for the 2023 pride parade in Urbana on September 30, 2023. — Reginald Hardwick/IPM News

The 217 Today Podcast

October 01, 2023

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.

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1920 Decatur Staleys included Russ Petty, Bert Ingwerson, George Halas, Jake Lanum, and Dutch Sternaman. The next season they became the Chicago Staleys, and the following, the Chicago Bears. — The Staley Museum Facebook page

The 21st Show

September 29, 2023

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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The 21st Show

September 29, 2023

Weekly Politics Roundtable - September 29, 2023

What will a partial government shutdown would mean for Illinois?

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The 21st Show

September 29, 2023

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.

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Richard C. Jackson, a 40-year-old Navy veteran, has been pulled over by police for fuzzy dice hanging from his rear view mirror, failing to use a turn signal and, most recently, for not wearing a seatbelt. However, he believes the real reason for the stops was unsaid. — Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Sun-Times

The 217 Today Podcast

September 29, 2023

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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The Crete House, example of a climate-resilient home from Washington University — INHABITAT

The 21st Show

September 28, 2023

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.

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The beach in Waukegan Illinois, a Chicago suburb which reached a peak heat index of 116 degrees in the summer 2023. — Reginald Hardwick

The 21st Show

September 28, 2023

Why 2023 was the hottest summer so far

A meteorologist and climatologist break down the summer of 2023 in Illinois, which saw extreme heat, a derecho and drought.

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Cast members rehearse with a whale prop for Cetacean. — Deke Weaver

The 217 Today Podcast

September 28, 2023

217 Today: CETACEAN comes to the Stock Pavilion this weekend

In today's deep dive, we'll hear a conversation about a performance piece coming to the Stock Pavilion on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana.

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