Monday, Feb. 21, 2022
Today’s headlines:
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Rantoul High School is using federal COVID-19 relief to establish teacher office hours to help students who are struggling.
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Even though John Deere’s first-quarter earnings were down compared to a year ago, the Moline-based company still says they’re doing better than they expected despite a strike last year and higher material prices.
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University of Missouri researchers are studying how music therapy for premature babies affects their long-term brain development.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear about how vulnerable populations in Illinois are struggling to gain access to COVID-19 treatments that could keep them out of the hospital.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Emily Hays, Herb Trix, Shahla Farzan and Kristen Schorsch.
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