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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.

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Two years ago, Illinoisans suffered from bone-chilling temperatures, brought on by the polar vortex. Could these record-breaking and deadly weather events become more frequent? And what’s in store for the rest of this winter?

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One of the most popular grocery delivery services that people have been using before and throughout the pandemic is a multi-billion dollar company called Instacart. Employees in Skokie made history by becoming the first Instacart workers to win a certified union election in the U.S., but before they won their first contract, they were part of a mass layoff. We spoke with one of those employees about her experience, and later talked with a union representative and a labor expert about unions and the gig economy.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we close our four-part series about the pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities. We hear from Johnson Simon, a painter who has cerebral palsy. His passion for teaching was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The documentary ‘Finding Yingying,’ chronicles the disappearance of the Chinese visiting scholar Yingying Zhang at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and bringing her justice while capturing the devastating impact on her family and friends.

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Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined The 21st for a discussion on the accessability concerns during the capitol seige of January 6, the over-representation of military people in the capitol insurrection and the Senate beginning a second impeachment trial of now-former President Donald J. Trump. 

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For the first time in decades, the Illinois House of Representatives has a new Speaker. Chris Welch is a Democrat from Hillside, in the suburbs of Chicago. He joined the The 21st to talk about his new role, the state’s COVID response and more.

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In today's deep dive, the third story in our four-part Move to Include intitiative, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities.

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Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic took over our lives last March, day after day is the same thing: wake up, work, repeat. To discuss time, the way we think about it and how we might change that for the better, The 21st was joined by the author of Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time & Live a Happier Life.

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Recently, the Illinois High School Association announced spring sports will be able to resume play in the coming weeks in regions that are in “Phase 4” of the state's reopening guidelines. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the decision to resume high school sports is not without risks.