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217 Today: Illinois Arts Council promotes regional approach: ‘It’s only going to get better’
In today’s deep dive, we'll check in with the agency tasked with promoting the arts all across Illinois.
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State Agriculture Director says weather, immigration arrests and tariffs are causing anxiety on Illinois farms
As we continue our coverage of the Illinois State Fair, we're going to take a moment to take a look at the state of agriculture in Illinois.
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Illinois Republicans hoping to flip several statewide races
We take listeners to Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair. Plus, an interview with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello.
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217 Today: Naturalization ceremony at Illinois State Fair celebrates immigrants
In today’s deep dive, it's the second year in a row in which there was a naturalization ceremony at the Illinois State Fair. We'll talk to some of the nearly 400 new Americans.
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Naturalization ceremony at Illinois State Fair celebrates immigrants
For the second year in a row, there was a naturalization ceremony during the Illinois State Fair-welcoming immigrants. This comes at a time when the Trump administration is doing everything it can to discourage people from coming to America. Brian Mackey spoke to some of the 400 new Americans at the ceremony, who shared a little bit about their background and why they chose to immigrate to the U.S.
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Dems energize crowd at Illinois State Fair, strategize for 2026
Democrats are doing great in Illinois. However, nationally, the party has been struggling with very little power in the U.S. House and Senate. Brian Mackey visits the fair to hear from party leaders in Illinois and from activists and organizers from around the state about how to do better in 2026 elections.
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217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Aug. 14 – Aug. 1
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
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New documentary explores Abraham Lincoln’s sexuality
A new documentary film examines Abraham Lincoln’s relationships with four men at different times in his life — building a case that Lincoln was, as the title of the film suggests, a “Lover of Men.”
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217 Today: Illinois redistricting effort possible, but unlikely to yield more Democratic seats
In today’s deep dive, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker talks about fighting fire with fire as President Trump pushes a mid-decade redistricting effort in Texas – but what does that look like in Illinois?
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Vying for Senate seat, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton discusses foreign affairs, Medicaid, and tax breaks for middle class
To kick off our series of in-depth interviews with each of the candidates seeking to replace Senator Dick Durbin, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton joins us live.
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