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![In this photo provided by the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, debris of a destroyed apartment building is seen after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.](/images/uploads/_small/Russia_Ukraine_War_24023238955687.jpg)
![Mike Foulk uses a single shot AR-15 when deer hunting. He said it does not have a lot of recoil, which makes it a good weapon to teach people on. “A weapon’s not a living thing. You’re the living thing. It’s just an extension of you, just like a hammer or a screwdriver. It’s something you use. You can do it for good or you can do it for bad. It all comes down to the person.”](/images/uploads/_small/deer.webp)
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Deer hunting ‘a cycle of life.’ But fewer people are hunting in Illinois
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about deer hunting — and how it is not as popular as it once was.
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The 21st Show
New bill in Illinois Senate to allow terminally ill Illinoisans the right to end their lives
Conversation around Senate Bill 3499.
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The 21st Show
A conversation with Republican leader of the Illinois State Senate, John Curran
John Curran joins us to share his thoughts on the State of the State and budget address.
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The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Peoria parents, administrators face uncertainty after end of private school scholarship program
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the uncertainty parents and school administrators have faced since the Invest in Kids Act expired at the beginning of the year.
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The 21st Show
How Tom Burell made advertising with Black people, for Black people
Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell
![Nadirah Shakoor, a vocalist with Arrested Development and Jimmy Buffet, will perform at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts on Thursday, February 29.](/images/uploads/_small/nadirah_shakoor_krannert_-_Google_Search.jpeg)
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Nadirah Shakoor talks Arrested Development, Jimmy Buffet and her musical career
Coming up, we’ll learn more about Nadirah Shakoor — a vocalist who’s worked with Arrested Development and Jimmy Buffet — ahead of her show at Krannert this week.
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The 21st Show
Girls Flag Football, the newest IHSA-sanctioned sport
Discussion on the newest sport joining the IHSA ranks: Girls Flag Football.
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The 21st Show
Enduring wild winters in the Midwest
Discussion on the wild winter we've been having, and how climate change is affecting our seasons.
![Dr. Bailey Lammers (left) and vet tech Sadie Kalin in a photo from 2019. That year Lammers opened Gavins Point Veterinary Services PC in Crofton, Nebraska, and had her first child. “It’s a lot more challenging, I think, for the mom, especially with newborns and everything to be away and have to go on calls in the middle of the night to, you know, pull a calf or those kinds of things,](/images/uploads/_small/Harvest-Women-Vet-Shortage.jpg)
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Most veterinarians are women, but they still face sexism in rural areas where they’re most needed
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the need for women to step into large-animal practices in rural areas despite the many challenges.