The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Thursday, August 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, we hear from several University of Illinois students about how they're feeling as they resume in-person classes this week.
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The 21st Show
Illinois State Police Director On Diversity, Delays And FOID Cards
A conversation with Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, who says he’s working to improve diversity at the agency and expand capacity. But that comes after years of criticism over a huge backlog in DNA evidence and the slow processing of firearm licenses.
The 21st Show
Moldy Mary And Illinois’ State Microbe
Why is Illinois one of the few states that now has designated a microscopic organism as its own? We talk to an archivist and research chemist about the history behind last week's announcement.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
In today's deep dive, a look at the increasing frequency and severity of ransomware attacks against hospitals and health care providers.
The 21st Show
Keeping Safe From The Delta Variant
With another wave of COVID-19 washing across Illinois, there’s confusion about how to keep safe. We talked with public health officials and a virologist about what they're comfortable doing and what they avoid.
The 21st Show
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi On Afghanistan and Infrastructure
As the crisis for Americans and their allies in Afghanistan continues, we talked with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL8) about how we got here.
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.
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.
