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217 Today: Illinois colleges are reforming developmental education
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about why Illinois colleges have to reform “Developmental Education.”
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Political scientist studies how Congress works — and doesn’t work
Political scientist Sean Theriault is the keynote speaker at a democracy and polarization summit in Springfield this week.
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217 Today: Champaign Police investigate ‘agency culture’ of not following domestic violence reporting laws
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the impact when police officers fail to properly respond to domestic violence calls from a joint investigation between Illinois Public Media and the Invisible Institute.
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Political Roundtable - October 6, 2023
Who will Illinois' congressional delegation support for the next Speaker of the House? And state leaders appeal for help with asylum seekers in Illinois.
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Reporter Roundtable - October 6, 2023
A funeral home under investigation and a contentious meeting over a carbon capture pipeline are some of the big stories in Illinois this week.
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Vegan Chef Challenge
The Vegan Chef challenge in Springfield is challenging non-vegans to try the cuisine.
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217 Today: CU Folk & Roots Festival returns with a focus on expanding the genre
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation with Scott Dosset from the C-U Folk and Roots Festival’s steering committee about what to expect from next week’s line-up.
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Extremist and racist incidents rising rapidly in Illinois
A new Anti-Defamation League reports that racist propaganda and antisemitic incidents more than doubled last year in Illinois.
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217 Today: During building renovations, a new recording lets the Altgeld Chimes ring on
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about how the renovation project for Altgeld Hall has silenced the Altgeld Chimes for at least a couple of years. But there'll soon be another way to hear them.
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Best of: Rethinking Recycling
Even if we’re careful about sorting paper from plastic, and washing that plastic, too, what really happens to our recycling? An Illinois expert says all that paper and plastic you carefully sort from the trash might very well end up in a landfill.