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The 21st Show
Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3
Weather Realness
It took an army to get Gies Memorial Stadium ready for the November 29 game. Here’s how they did it.
We talked with the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign about how it prepared Gies Memorial Stadium for a snowy game in late November 2025.
Weather Realness
Weather significantly affected these football games. Which ones do you remember?
University of Illinois scientists explain how weather systems caused the 1967 ice bowl and 1988 fog bowl and other historic football games.
The 21st Show
State Department declares (culture) war on ‘DEI’ font
U.S. Secretatry of State Marco Rubio says a Biden-era switch to the font Calibri — meant to be more accessible to more readers — was another instance of too much focus on DEI. He has ordered a return to Times New Roman, the old Microsoft Office classic. We’ll talk about that with Ellen Lupton, the author of a definitive, bestselling book on typographic design.
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Danville man challenges racial disparities in traffic stops
Lloyd Randall has been challenging the authorities in Danville, Illinois over racial disparities in traffic stops. Data from the Illinois Department of Transportation shows that in 2024, although Black motorists represent just 20 percent of Danville's driving population, they were 58 percent of the traffic stops.
We’ll talk with Randall, a reporter who’s covered this issue, and an advocate for civil liberties in Illinois. We invited the Danville police and mayor to join the conversation, but did not hear back.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Advocates for Aging Care pushes for solutions as Champaign County faces skilled nursing bed shortage
In today’s deep dive, Champaign County has one of the worst skilled nursing care shortages in the state. It means sometimes, people have to drive hours to see their loved ones.
The 21st Show
New book gives ‘literary tour of the Midwest’, highlighting writers from America’s Heartland
How has being from the Midwest influenced some of our best writers? A collection of short essays seeks to answer this question.
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