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217 Today: Bus driver shortage leaves parents worried for upcoming school year
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about uncertainty surrounding school bus routes for the upcoming school year.
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217 Today: Collegiate esports programs grow across the country, including at Northern Illinois University
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about what's fueling the growth of collegiate esports programs at colleges like Northern Illinois University.
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Best Of: Illinois Bigfoot sightings and skepticism
A man driving from Cass to Tazewell County claims he spotted Bigfoot along Illinois 78 near Chandlerville. We were joined by the president of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization and a primatologist to discuss the legend, what it might take to prove the existence of a creature like Bigfoot, and more.
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Best Of: Extremism & The Great Replacement Theory
A closer look at an Illinois white supremacist group that bombed a Minnesota mosque and the growing threat from white nationalists.
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217 Today: Although a drug discount program aims to help low-income patients, misuse of it creates controversy
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how a little-known drug discount program is critical to helping hospitals care for uninsured patients, but it’s been the center of controversy for years.
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Best Of: Music of Mermaid Heaven
The Champaign band Mermaid Heaven discusses their inspiration and relationship to the music they make.
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Best Of: 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. This interview originally aired September 14, 2021.
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217 Today: New clinics aim to help patients suffering from long-term COVID-19 symptoms
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how new clinics are attempting to aid patients who continue to suffer from COVID-19 symptoms for weeks or months after their initial infection has passed.
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Best Of: Judy Woodruff on her career, objectivity in journalism and more
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, talks with Brian Mackey about her career, the changing news cycle, and more.
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217 Today: ‘Living room’ approach aims to plug gaps in mental health services
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about the "living room" approach – a potential solution to fill the need for more in-person mental health crisis services.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
