The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Friday May 21, 2021
In today's deep dive, Broadway had to turn off its lights a year ago, and so did many local theatres. But now Champaign-Urbana theatre companies are starting to return to live performances.
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Update: EIU Swimmer Held By Police At Gunpoint Ends Lawsuit
We have an update on Jaylan Butler, the Eastern Illinois University student athlete, who police mistakenly arrested while he was traveling with his swim team.
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Bill To Ban Hair Discrimination In Schools
An Illinois lawmaker wants to ban hair discrimination in schools. We’ll hear from a bill sponsor and the mother of a student who was ordered to take out his braids by at school.
The 21st Show
The Warmth of Two Suns
Scientists have discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system. Some of those are of the size and distance from the sun that they could have liquid water, and the possibility of Earth-like life. An Illinois researcher is contributing to that work by looking at whether there could be such planets orbiting solar systems with twin suns.
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Music That Soothed The Soul Of The 2020-2021 Ebert Fellows
In this web exclusive, the 2020-2021 Ebert Fellows discuss the different types of music that helped them get through the pandemic.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Thursday May 20, 2021
In today's deep dive, most people know Black Lives Matter through large protests, but we look at another way the group is trying to save Black lives.
The 21st Show
As WNBA Turns 25, Could Chicago Sky Win It All?
The WNBA recently kicked off its 25th anniversary season. And with the signing of veteran basketball star and Illinois-native Candace Parker, the Chicago Sky have a legitimate shot at the championship.
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CCC in Illinois, Past and Future
The original Civilian Conservation Corps built bridges, lodges and other public works across Illinois, grand and small. Now the Biden administration wants to create a modern CCC — the Civilian Climate Corps. We look back at the history of the CCC in Illinois, and imagine the possibilities a future corps might bring.
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217 Today: Wednesday May 19, 2021
In today's deep dive, a look at how the pandemic has changed the way drag performers in central Illinois build their audiences as live drag shows begin to return.
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Keeping Women Out of Prison
Hundreds of experts, researchers and women who are incarcerated recently teamed up to come up with better ways to serve women in Illinois prisons, and reduce the female prison population in general.