The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, there’s a focus on the U.S. Senate as the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is underway. Chris Mooney, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, talks about what he calls “the most unrepresentative elected political institution.”
News Local/State
A February 9 Facebook Live discussion followed an Illinois Newsroom series by Education reporter Lee Gaines about calls to defund the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign police department, arrest rates of Black people by the department and views of officers about the abolition movement.
The 21st Show
Bar owners hoped closures due to COVID-19 would quickly come to end and customers would return. But as dining mitigations continue, breweries are shifting how to reach their customers. The 21st spoke to three Illinois brewery owners.
The 21st Show
Many scientists worry that the Earth is on a collision course with climate change which will have irreversible, and deadly consequences.The author of How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos, joined us to talk about adapting.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we take a closer look at the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines with a pair of professors at Southern Illinois University.
The 21st Show
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
Experiencing the winter blues? The antidote may be to get outside. Having said that, it can be hard to find the motivation to brave the cold with short days and temperatures are this low. Today, some ideas on how to embrace the chill.
The 21st Show
Volunteers and shelters around Illinois were working to get people housed ahead of the arctic temperatures hitting the state, but there’s simply a shortage of places for people to go. The 21st heard from shelters and advocates about how to help.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deeper dive, the University of Illinois has identified more than 450 COVID-19 cases linked to the Urbana campus just three weeks into the semester. Illinois Newsroom’s Christine Herman spoke with University of Illinois epidemiologist Becky Smith about the impact that’s had and what’s on the horizon.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, Hongyu Wu, a U of I student from Wuhan, China shares his thoughts on living through the pandemic.
