The 217 Today Podcast
In today’s deep dive, the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for small farmers to find places to butcher their meat. We’ll hear about one state’s efforts to break the logjam by helping small meatpacking operations increase capacity.
The 21st Show
A year of crazy weather here in Illinois affected agriculture, which is just wrapping up. The 21st with two Illinois farmers about this year's harvest.
The 21st Show
Farming is a physically demanding job, no matter your body type. Women, however, are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to farming equipment.So women are taking the challenge in hand and creating tools that work for this growing group of farmers.
The 21st Show
With more than a half million COVID-19 cases already, health leaders say infections across Illinois are growing exponentially. The 21st spoke to reporters across the state for the latest.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear how voters rejecting the graduated income tax amendment earlier this month could affect funding for K-12 schools in Illinois.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today’s deep dive, as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise across Illinois, we’ll hear from Decatur Memorial Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer to see how they’re coping.
The 21st Show
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to create a crossword puzzle in The New York Times, we’ll hear about that process from a University of Illinois student who’s had puzzles published there and in the Wall Street Journal.
The 21st Show
The 21st talks to political commentator and Champaign native George Will, who says “the American project is more battered than at any time” since the Civil War. He says the crisis is rooted in a public that’s “evenly divided by mutual incomprehension.”
The 21st Show
The 21st spoke to two political scientists who will help us look at the Trump Campaign’s attempts to undermine the election with their refusal to concede, and their attempts to call into question the legitimacy of the results. The 21st discusses what it could mean for the health of our democracy and elections going forward.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear from the administrator of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Champaign County, across Illinois, and throughout the country.
