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The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, our Midwest waterways series continues with a look at an effort to build a higher levee for a Missouri River town.

The 21st Show

The next big item on the Biden Administration’s legislative agenda is to pass a sweeping, $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan which the administration is calling the American Jobs Plan. The 21st spoke with two agriculture reporters about what it could mean for farmers and rural areas of Illinois.

The 21st Show

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) recently published a memoir detailing her experiences as a Thai-American, the discrimination she sometimes faced and what it was like living off of food stamps in her childhood. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, the first in a five-part series from Harvest Public Media on Midwest waterways. Today we learn about a dispute between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and farmers along the Missouri River.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, a conversation with Christian McBride. The Grammy-winning bassist and bandleader is the host of NPR's Jazz Night in America, which debuted on WILL-FM last weekend.

The 21st Show

Various forms of digital art can be sold as a “non-fungible token." To talk more about NFT sales and how they're transforming the art community, The 21st was joined by an artist and a reporter following art news. 

The 21st Show

An interstate highway bridge near the Quad Cities is set to be replaced. Instead of destroying the old one, an environmentalist wants to turn it into a new national park. The 21st spoke to the President of Living Lands & Waters about the details of the plan. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we'll learn how public health officials in the Midwest are trying to reach people who are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The 21st Show

As more people are sitting at home watching films, many have turned to the social media platform Letterboxd to rate and candidly share their opinions about films.

The 21st Show

The 21st discusses a program that connects students in Illinois with those in Oklahoma to explore their common histories with racial violence.