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The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we'll meet the Undocumented Student Resource Liaison at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, changing the kind of rock farmers use to treat their soil could be good for the environment and the harvest.

The 21st Show

People of a certain age got used to thinking of the US Supreme Court as a protector of civil rights — from desegregation in Brown v. Board, to the case that gave police Miranda warnings their name. But a new book argues most of the court’s record on race is more “distressing” and “disgraceful.” The 21st was joined by the book's co-authors to talk about the court's history with race. 

The 21st Show

This week in Decatur, farmers and those in the agriculture industry from Illinois and the Midwest are gathering together at the Farm Progress Show. We talked about the past, present, and future of automation. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, there was a nurse shortage in the United States before the pandemic. Now there's concern that nurses on the frontlines are at risk of burnout.

The 21st Show

Earlier this year, a federal court in Illinois ruled a state panhandling law unconstitutional, saying that it violates the First Amendment: freedom of free speech. That means panhandlers in Illinois can no longer be ticketed. 

The 21st Show

The Illinois General Assembly adopted a new set of district boundaries for seats in the Illinois Statehouse and Senate. The 21st spoke to Tim Butler, Assistant Republican Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives, about the major legislative acts that took place yesterday.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we learn how nursing schools are prepring new graduates to join the profession during a pandemic.

The 21st Show

We’ve heard the mental health struggles of parents, educators and after-school providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how are our children and teens doing? 

The 21st Show

Illinois will have an updated sex education curriculum — one that propenents say is more inclusive, culturally relevant, and based on national standards, but some lawmakers say the law goes too far by introducing sensitive topics too early.