The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Thursday January 14, 2021
In today’s deep dive, doctors have seen an increase in depression-like symptoms in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The 21st Show
Illinois Marijuana: First Year Sales & Social Equity
It’s been a year since Illinois became the 11th state to legalize marijuana. As total sales for its first year is expected to reach more $1 billion, we’ll check in with two marijuana reporters about sales and the law’s social equity promises.
The 21st Show
Masks, Deafness & COVID-19
The 21st discusses some of the challenges the pandemic has presented for Illinoisans who are deaf, and some of the ways we can make life more accessible through technology.
The 21st Show
COVID Vaccine County Check-in
So far, 1 in 45 Illinoisians have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot, and eligibility is expanding. Meanwhile, some regions of the state are also on pace to see COVID restrictions eased this Friday.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Wednesday January 13, 2021
In today's deep dive, the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for school districts as they carefully balance their students’ education and safety. An elementary school nurse in Iowa reflects in an interview with Side Effects Media on the extra challenges her team has faced so far this school year.
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House To Vote On 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump
The House of Representatives is on track to impeach President Trump for the second time in 13 months — which would make him as the only president to receive the rebuke twice.
The 21st Show
Constitutional Issues at the End of the Trump Presidency
The US Constitution has been put to the test for the past four years, and in the waning days of the Trump Presidency, constitutional issues and questions remain: the 25th Amendment, impeachment, and the president’s pardoning powers.
The 21st Show
Reporter Roundtable: Madigan Suspends House Speaker Campaign
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he’s “suspending” his campaign to remain speaker — but not withdrawing. Could his actions lead to the first Black or first woman Speaker of the House?
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Tuesday January 12, 2021
In today's deep dive, supply chain issues and logistical challenges are causing the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois to move slower than expected.
The 21st Show
Illinoisans Respond To The Capitol Insurrection
Today, we opened the phones lines and shared text messages and voicemails from people across the Land of Lincoln responding to the insurrection that occurred at the US Capitol on January. 6, 2021.