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Best Of: Is it child abuse or neglect?
DCFS is charged with investigating abuse and neglect. But charges of “neglect” can tear families apart, mostly for being poor.
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217 Today: One school district is training current educators to fill special education openings
In today's deep dive, we’ll find out how one of the largest school districts in Illinois is filling its special education teacher shortage.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: As the new school year draws closer, the IHSA sees a shortage of referees for high school athletics
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how high school football and volleyball seasons will get underway later this month, but the Illinois High School Association is seeing a shortage of athletic officials.
The 21st Show
Best Of: Preserving Illinois Country French
There's a cultural heritage of "Illinois Country French," also known as "Missouri French," in our state. This Illinois Creole culture is fading, but today we were joined by one of the few speakers left in Illinois, who's been working to keep the heritage alive.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: As fentanyl devastates the nation, efforts to reduce its harm are met with resistance
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about efforts to save lives from overdoses on the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
The 21st Show
‘Inventor of the Future’ sketches complicated portrait of Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller was a visionary designer, inventor, and futurist who thought we could make a better world through technology. Now he's the subject of a new biography, Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller, by Illinois-based writer Alec Nevala-Lee.
The 21st Show
An Illinois professor discovered a new lizard in Peru. Then a drug cartel discovered him.
Illinois Wesleyan University Professor Edgar Lehr and a team of Peruvian scientists recently discovered a previously unknown species of lizard in the Andes Mountains. But his trip was cut short when the team realized drug traffickers were nearby and had begun following their movements.
The 21st Show
Flooding in Central Illinois
Significant parts of Illinois were under flash flood warnings yesterday morning — some saw as much as 14 inches of rain in the space of 12 hours. The 21st spoke with an Illinois Public Media reporter who has following the aftermath of the central Illinois storms.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Biden administration to block conservative states from charging monthly premium for Medicaid
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how a new Biden administration policy could put Medicaid expansion in some conservative states at risk.
The 21st Show
Esports Are Growing at Illinois Colleges
The world of esports has exploded over the past few years on college campuses, especially at Northern Illinois University and the University of Illinois.