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217 Today: Three years after Jelani Day went missing, family still seeking answers
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the disappearance of 25-year-old Illinois State grad student Jelani Day.
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Investigation reveals rampant use of restraint chairs in Illinois county jails
Recently, a nine-month investigation by the Illinois Answers Project, found that an alarming rate of Illinois jails place people on restraining chairs every day.
The United Nations has called the use of these chairs “torture” and their use in Illinois jails many times violates their policies and procedures.
Today, we are joined by the reporter behind the investigation, Grace Hauck. She'll tell us about how she uncovered this story. We are also joined by the director of the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas, Austin to learn more about the use of restraint chairs.
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Urbana’s American Football House now on Airbnb
The band American Football formed in Urbana in the late 1990s. Their debut album featured an artsy photo of a local house, which became a tourist destination for fans of emo music, and has now been made into an Airbnb.
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Why have so many Illinois politicians been corrupt?
Illinois politics has a deep culture of corruption. We’ll talk with one of the reporters behind a new Chicago Tribune series that tries to answer why.
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Illinois News Roundup - August 30, 2024
This week we talk with reporters from Bloomington-Normal, Rockford, and DeKalb. Topics include police-community relations, funding for state universities, automotive news, and a new casino.
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217 Today: Federal pandemic relief funding for schools is ending. How has it impacted Illinois schools?
In today's deep dive, we'll learn federal pandemic relief funding for schools is ending and how it might impact Illinois schools.
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217 Today: Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here’s why access could be in jeopardy.
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how abortion funds that help women travel to Illinois for care are running out of money.