The 217 Today Podcast

By Illinois Public Media - WILL

Keep up with news in Central Illinois every weekday with 217 Today. Hear the day's headlines, along with one deeper dive, in just ten minutes. Learn about the people and places that make Central Illin... more

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How many episodes does The 217 Today Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 277 episodes available.

The 217 Today Podcast episodes:

February 21, 2025 217 Today: Guitarist Isaiah Sharkey to close out Uncorked with Illinois Soul for Black History Month
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with a Grammy-award-winning artist Isaiah Sharkey about his upcoming performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
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12min
February 20, 2025 217 Today: Recapping Pritzker’s seventh budget address
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to an analysis and recap of Pritzker’s seventh budget address — and a look at the upcoming art and entertainment coming to the Champaign-Urbana area.
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13min
February 19, 2025 217 Today: ‘So busy’: Immigration Project in Normal informs clients of rights as ICE raid concerns heighten
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how the Immigration Project in Normal informs clients of their rights as ICE raid concerns heighten.
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15min
February 18, 2025 217 Today: Pens to Lens competition offers a chance for students to bring their ideas to the big screen
In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with one of the organizers the Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition.
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12min
February 17, 2025 217 Today: School police ticketed Rockford students nearly $60K for in-school incidents. A new bill wants to end the practice in Illinois.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn why Illinois lawmakers just introduced legislation to ban school-based ticketing.
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11min
February 14, 2025 217 Today: Madigan jurors give insight into deliberations that led to conviction
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about Timothy Nessner—the jury foreman who signed off on Madigan’s landmark guilty verdict.
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11min
February 13, 2025 217 Today: Family of U of I freshman who died from hypothermia focus on prevention one year later
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how safety on the U of I campus has changed since a former freshman died from hypothermia after going out drinking with friends a year ago.
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12min
February 12, 2025 217 Today: Amid deportation fears, hundreds of patients skip appointments at one Chicago health clinic
In today's deep dive, we'll learn that hundreds of immigrants have skipped appointments and left prescriptions at the pharmacy since Republican President Donald Trump returned to office.
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10min
February 11, 2025 217 Today: What to expect on the ballot in Urbana’s upcoming election
In today's deep dive, we'll learn what's on the ballot and who's running for city council in Urbana's upcoming election.
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13min
February 10, 2025 217 Today: Advocates ask Illinois lawmakers to increase funding for the unhoused in new budget
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how advocates are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase funding for the unhoused in their new budget.
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11min

FAQs about The 217 Today Podcast:

How many episodes does The 217 Today Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 277 episodes available.