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The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Friday December 11, 2020

In today's deep dive, for many mothers giving birth during the pandemic, pregnancy has not gone as planned. To learn about these experiences, a pair of researchers is collecting pandemic birth stories from across the country.

This Oct. 26, 2015 photo shows latkes with chipotle sour cream in Concord, NH. These crispy little potato pancakes make a wonderful appetizer or a great side dish all year long.
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The 21st Show

What Makes the Perfect Latke?

Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah, and for many people of the Jewish faith that also marks the beginning of latke season. To speak more about the latke, The 21st was joined by a psychology professor executive chef at Split Rail in Chicago.

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ACA Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 15

The deadline for getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is almost here. Find out whether you’re eligible to enroll and how to navigate the “Obamacare” marketplace.

A Corner Market grocery store customer places a dollar in the iconic Salvation Army collection bucket in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, as a bell ringer, unseen, wishes customers a
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The 21st Show

Charities in the Pandemic

For many of us, the sound of ringing bells in front of stores reminds us not only of the approaching holiday season, but that this is meant to be a time of giving. The 21st was joined by two Central Illinois charities to talk about how they're altering their services because of COVID-19.

Flooding has been a longstanding problem in Grafton, Illinois. In this file photo from 1993, U.S. Vice President Al Gore, center, Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, right, with glasses, and Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun, left, of Gore, listen as Grafton Mayor Gerrald Nairn, seated next to Gore, talk about the town’s flooding problems as they ride a boat down Main Street.
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The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Wednesday December 9, 2020

In today’s deep dive, the Mississippi River town of Grafton, Illinois has had issues with flooding over the years, but we’ll learn from Illinois Newsroom’s Lecia Bushak how those flooding events are happening more frequently and more severely in recent years.

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These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.