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The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the Farm-to-School movement is out to revolutionize school lunch.

The 21st Show

September 11, 2021 marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Today on The 21st, we talked about 9/11 with an Illinois native who lost his fiance during the attacks. 

The 21st Show

As schools around the country learn about 9/11, one Central Illinois High school is having students ask local residents who experienced the events themselves. The collection of interviews has been produced as a podcast, "800 Miles from Ground Zero: 9/11's Impact on Central Illinois". 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear the stories of farmers living at the intersection of globalization, climate change and the mental health crisis. 

The 21st Show

Malina Moye, guitarist and singer-songwriter, shares her story from moving to Los Angeles with $20 and being homeless to releasing records that reached the top of Billboard charts.

The 21st Show

The ticking deadline to approve the Federal Congressional Budget to avert a government shutdown, as well as a Republican senator preventing promotions for military leadership.

The 21st Show

Updates about how Peoria has responded to the string of shootings, how a major medical group in Springfield was affected by a computer outage, and more.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Grammy-winner Ani DiFranco about her career.

The 21st Show

A 17-year-old from the city of Byron has invented a device to provide secure IDs for those who have no form of identification.

The 21st Show

The host of the PBS Nature podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant who studies wild animals in their natural habitat joins the show to talk about the premiere of their third season that has listeners asking how can humans look at our relationship with nature differently.