Today on the show, we talked about some of the issues affecting Latino communities in Illinois — from representation in the General Assembly to the state’s COVID response with a representative from the Latino Policy Forum. 

A survey done by Pew Research Center showed that people who were Black believed that marrying someone outside of their race was generally a bad thing twice as much as people who were white. We talked with two essayists who recently wrote about interracial relationships. 

In today's deep dive, a conversation with Brown University economist Emily Oster, who has written extensively about decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Like a lot of places around the country, Quincy, Illinois, is struggling to fill jobs and has experienced population loss in recent years. The city's mayor and a new resident of Quincy joined The 21st today.

After the most restrictive abortion restrictions in the country were allowed to go into effect in Texas, ripples are already being seen in the rest of the country, including in Illinois. We were joined by representatives from both sides of the issue.

In today's deep dive, COVID-19 vaccines are plentiful in the United States, but not in many other parts of the world. That's leading some people to take extreme measures to get a shot.

Emily Oster is an economist, known for using data to apply rational thinking to everything from COVID risk to family matters, like pregnancy and parenting. She joined The 21st to talk about her latest book, “The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years.”

Due to climate change, scientists believe summers in Illinois will likely have months of days with temperatures above 95 degrees. Already, farmers are making changes to keep their livestock safe in the heat.

In today's deep dive, the University YMCA's New American Welcome Center has released a plan outlining steps the community can take to better meet the needs of immigrants.

In today's deep dive, a closer look at the environmental impact of the massive energy bill that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this week.