The 217 Today Podcast
By Illinois Public Media - WILL
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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 Illinois unique with 217 Today.
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217 Today: Four Democrats battle in March primary to succeed Susana Mendoza as Illinois comptroller
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 12 – Mar. 15
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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217 Today: Knox College professor turns prairie, loss into poems in “Broken Hallelujah”
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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217 Today: Protein is everywhere right now. We asked experts: Do we really need more?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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217 Today: Mosses are the underdogs of the plant world. These scientists are trying to protect them
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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217 Today: After one of the driest years on record, we’re finally seeing rain in Central Illinois
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 5 – Mar. 8
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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217 Today: Illinois schools counted on federal grants to ease a shortage of school psychologists. After cancelation and a year of court battles, the future’s uncertain
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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217 Today: State Farm reports strong growth — and shares some of it with policyholders
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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217 Today: Flyover Film Studios in Rantoul brings new growth to central Illinois’ film industry
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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217 Today: The 21st Show sought interviews with all 16 candidates for U.S. senator from Illinois. Listen to them here
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 26 – Mar. 1
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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217 Today: Immigrants in McLean County seeking legal pathway face ‘a different kind of fear’
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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217 Today: Rev. Jesse Jackson looks back at some of his famous speeches
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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217 Today: Illinois schools counted on federal grants to ease a shortage of school psychologists. After cancellation and a year of court battles, the future’s uncertain.
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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217 Today: It’s eagle nesting season in Illinois. One nesting pair calls a northern Illinois state park home
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 19 – Feb. 22
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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217 Today: Illinois residents soon have a big choice to make: who should represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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217 Today: Farmers may lose a USDA program that helps them adapt to climate change
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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217 Today: Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Governor JB Pritzker in November
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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217 Today: Visa delays, rising costs, tightening restrictions and fear are keeping international artists from visiting the Midwest
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Feb. 12 – Feb. 15
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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217 Today: Meet some of the candidates from Illinois’ second congressional district
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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217 Today: ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ film creators discuss crafting a visual album to showcase a Black perspective
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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217 Today: Economics and energy take center stage in this year’s 13th congressional district campaigns
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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217 Today: A conversation with Sanford Hess, who’s running for the Democratic ticket for Champaign County Executive.
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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217 Today: A conversation with Michelle Jett, who’s running for the Democratic ticket for Champaign County Executive.
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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217 Today: A tick bite made this rancher allergic to her own cattle. It’s a worsening issue for farmers
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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217 Today: Illinois Soul celebrates two years of amplifying Black voices
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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217 Today: Maysa brings her dulcet voice to Champaign-Urbana to help Illinois Soul celebrate its anniversary
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Jan. 29 – Feb. 1
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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217 Today: A look at the first debate between the three Illinois Democrats vying to become the state’s next U.S. senator
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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217 Today: Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive despite low milk prices
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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217 Today: The nation’s wheat belt has been wavering, but hybrid science may help bring it back
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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217 Today: Illinois Public Media is helping launch a new teen video podcast. Here’s how to sign up.
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Jan. 22 – Jan. 25
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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217 Today: Here are the books Illinois students loved the most in 2025
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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217 Today: One man’s journey from living in poverty in Southern Illinois to prison to a PhD
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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217 Today: New exhibit showcases Illinois’ role in Underground Railroad
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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217 Today: Local film competition challenges participants to make a movie in 48 hours
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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217 Today: Judge grants temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s freeze on federal funding
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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217 Today: A conversation with the president of the University of Illinois System about why he is stepping down next year
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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217 Today: What made 2025 a hard time to be a farmer and what’s ahead for some farmers in the central US
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jan. 8 – Jan. 11
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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217 Today: Five candidates seeking to represent central Illinois in Congress, including incumbent Nikki Budzinski
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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217 Today: How a preservation project is saving wetlands in the Midwest
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 25 – Dec. 28
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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217 Today: From ‘Grinchmas’ to chestnut roasts, these rural towns make the holidays central to their economy
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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217 Today: Ag sector alarm bells are going off
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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217 Today: More than a holiday tradition, reindeer are a way of life at the Hardy ranch in Rantoul
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 18 – Dec. 21
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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217 Today: New Illinois Farm Bureau president wants to restore communication and credibility for the venerable organization
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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217 Today: With a federal tax credit ending early, installing home solar is about to get more expensive
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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217 Today: Declining attendance & rising maintenance costs bring an end to a historic church building in Champaign
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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217 Today: Advocates for Aging Care pushes for solutions as Champaign County faces skilled nursing bed shortage
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Dec. 11 – Dec. 14
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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217 Today: Improved natural gas storage fields will save customers money, Ameren Illinois says
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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217 Today: Cottonseeds are loaded with protein. Could these seeds become a new food source?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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217 Today: Champaign’s only low-barrier shelter is at risk of closing. Some guests are worried
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Dec 08, 2025 |