The 217 Today Podcast

About The 217 Today Podcast

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.

Publisher

Illinois Public Media - WILL

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Nov 2023

Latest episode

13 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

544 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Mar 2026

   217 Today: Four Democrats battle in March primary to succeed Susana Mendoza as Illinois comptroller

   First elected in 2016, Susana Mendoza has been Illinois’ comptroller for nearly a decade. Now, she’s stepping aside. And four Democrats are vying for the seat.

2. 

   12 Mar 2026

   217 Today: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Mar. 12 – Mar. 15

   The Jupiter String Quartet, a pet supply sale, the Lucky Dog 5K, and of course, live music.

3. 

   11 Mar 2026

   217 Today: Knox College professor turns prairie, loss into poems in “Broken Hallelujah”

   In western Illinois, there are gravel roads cut through open prairie, writer and Knox College professor Cyn Kitchen has been paying attention to seasons, to loss, and to faith.

Who has been a guest on The 217 Today Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jim Edgar
• [Guest Name Credential]
• Champaign County residents
• rancher
• butcher

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89