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217 Today: Monday, Sept. 20, 2021
In today's deep dive, the University YMCA's New American Welcome Center has released a plan outlining steps the community can take to better meet the needs of immigrants.
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217 Today: Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
In today's deep dive, a closer look at the environmental impact of the massive energy bill that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this week.
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Author Dawn Turner Recounts Love and Loss In ‘Three Girls From Bronzeville’
Dawn Turner grew up on the south side of Chicago and went on to have a successful career as a columnist at the Chicago Tribune. But her sister and best friend were not so fortunate. Turner recounts the different paths their lives took in her new memoir, Three Girls from Bronzeville.
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How DCFS Is Failing Spanish-Speaking Families
Despite a court order, Illinois’ child-welfare agency continues to fail Spanish-speaking families; that’s the conclusion of an investigation by ProPublica. We talked with one of the reporters behind the story.
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217 Today: Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with the incoming executive director of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District.
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New Energy Legislation in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers have approved major changes in the way the state gets its electricity. Nuclear power plants will be kept online, and solar and wind developments will continue to grow. Meanwhile, coal and natural gas power plants are expected to gradually be taken offline.
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Knox And Wheaton College Presidents Talk About New Year; COVID-19 And Diversity
Colleges and universities have faced challenges in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and some are predicting a permanent change in their fortunes in the years ahead. We talked about that and more with the presidents of Knox College and Wheaton College.
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217 Today: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, we hear from the director of an agency that will help resettle refugees from Afghanistan in Illinois.
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Bias In ADHD Diagnosis
Often when we think of someone with ADHD, a young white boy comes to mind, but while ADHD is more commonly diagnosed and treated in white boys, the disorder is found across genders and races.
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Yom Kippur: What Can Non-Jews Learn From It?
We were joined by two Illinois rabbis to talk about what Yom Kippur could teach everyone, even those who don't celebrate.