The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Tuesday, August 24, 2021
In today's deep dive, more on how hospitals are faring during the latest wave of COVID-19 from a critical care doctor.
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The 21st Show
Child Care, Pre-K, and COVID-19
Day care has been a struggle throughout the pandemic — from safety concerns to a shortage of workers.The 21st was joined by three leaders who work in child care and preschool around the state.
The 21st Show
COVID-19 Roundtable
On this roundtable, we were joined by reporters from around the state to talk about vaccines: Who is getting vaccinated among our lawmakers, which areas of the state are seeing lower vaccination rates, and new findings about the need for booster shots to protect against COVID-19.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Monday, August 23, 2021
In today's deep dive, the third and final story in a series about sexual misconduct at Covenant Fellowship Church in Urbana.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Friday, August 20, 2021
In today's deep dive, the second story in a three-part series looking at issues of sexual abuse at Covenant Fellowship Church in Urbana.
The 21st Show
Illinois Athlete Isaiah Rigo Is Tokyo Bound
Next week, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games kick off — like so many things, delayed a year by the pandemic. The 21st was joined by first-time Paralympian and University of Illinois student Isaiah Rigo.
The 21st Show
A Reckoning At Covenant Fellowship Church
A church on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is now in crisis following an investigation by WBEZ radio in Chicago, showing a long history of sexual and spiritual abuse amongst congregants, and subsequent cover-ups by church leadership.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Thursday, August 19, 2021
In today's deep dive, the first story in a three-part series about a church on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus accused of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse.
The 21st Show
Medicaid Access Issues in Illinois
Medicaid requires a lot of paperwork for doctors, and a new study suggests that administrative burden can ultimately hurt patients. The 21st was joined by one of the co-author of the study, a professor of medicine and public health science, and a Central Illinois mother whose children use Medicaid as their insurance.
The 21st Show
Univ. of Illinois System President Tim Killeen Talks About Fall Semester
After developing a COVID-19 testing program last year, this year, the University of Illinois is requiring students and faculty to be fully vaccinated. We talked about those decisions and more with University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen.