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The 21st Show

The 21st Show

The 21st Show

The Onion's news satire has become a staple of American culture. It’s come a long way from humble beginnings in the Midwest in 1988, when Christine Wenc was part of the original. Her book, Funny Because It’s True: How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire explores history of the publication and how it's still relevant today.

News Local/State

From covering school districts, politics, campus news, and more, Illinois Public Media reporter Emily Hays is a versatile journalist who loves keeping it local.

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Business owners who offer safe spaces to their local LGBTQ communities in downstate Illinois discuss what these spaces mean to people in the current political environment. 

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For enslaved people and others of African descent, it would be nearly another century until they were included in the founders’ conception of liberty and women would win equal citizenship more than a half-century after that.  That is the subject of a new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Weather Realness

 The FIFA World Cup is just days away. But weather hazards like extreme heat and storms can pose a risk to players and fans. We talk about how the National Weather Service manages weather safety for sporting events like this one.

Weather Realness

“Pressure” is a war film about D-Day that spotlights the importance of weather forecasting in military decisions. We break down the weather science behind the film how weather forecasting has evolved.

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David Lipsky’s book tells the story of how the American people have lost their trust in science.

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It’s almost time for the World Cup. This year hosting duties are being shared among the U.S, Mexico and Canada. Illinois has fairly strong representation in this year’s World Cup.