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217 Today: Friday, August 27, 2021
In today's deep dive, Maureen McKinney takes a closer look at the new Illinois law that requires schools to teach Asian American history.
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Pritzker Reinstates Mask Mandate
On August 26, Governor JB Pritzker announced a reinstated mask mandate for all Illinoisans aged two and over in public indoor settings, in addition to making Illinois the seventh state in the nation to require teachers get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Will Rockford Build A Women’s Baseball Museum?
For years, an organization known as the International Women’s Baseball Center has envisioned a women’s baseball museum on the grounds of Beyer Stadium — one that would honor the accomplishments of female baseball players like those of the Rockford Peaches. But as of now, plans for a museum are at a standstill.
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Peoria Real Estate Rush
For years, Peoria’s south end has been dying: decaying homes, a lack of investment, and fleeing residents, but this summer, buyers from all over America — some of whom had never even heard of Peoria — started buying up homes sight unseen. And that's raising concerns.
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217 Today: Thursday, August 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, we hear from several University of Illinois students about how they're feeling as they resume in-person classes this week.
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Illinois State Police Director On Diversity, Delays And FOID Cards
A conversation with Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, who says he’s working to improve diversity at the agency and expand capacity. But that comes after years of criticism over a huge backlog in DNA evidence and the slow processing of firearm licenses.
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Moldy Mary And Illinois’ State Microbe
Why is Illinois one of the few states that now has designated a microscopic organism as its own? We talk to an archivist and research chemist about the history behind last week's announcement.
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217 Today: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
In today's deep dive, a look at the increasing frequency and severity of ransomware attacks against hospitals and health care providers.
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Keeping Safe From The Delta Variant
With another wave of COVID-19 washing across Illinois, there’s confusion about how to keep safe. We talked with public health officials and a virologist about what they're comfortable doing and what they avoid.
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi On Afghanistan and Infrastructure
As the crisis for Americans and their allies in Afghanistan continues, we talked with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL8) about how we got here.