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.
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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.
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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.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Wednesday, August 18, 2021
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how one Illinois-based relief organization is trying to help victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
The 21st Show
Political Events At The Illinois State Fair
The State Fair is taking place this week in Springfield and at the center of it are the big political events. There are at least 23 separate fundraising and speaking events in the next three days.
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Illinoisans Help Earthquake Damaged Haiti
Hundreds are dead after a strong earthquake in Haiti. The executive director of Hope for Haitians joined The 21st to discuss the earthquake and Illinois' deep ties to Haiti.