The 21st Show
Why Idaho’s 2023 Teacher of the Year moved to Illinois
Karen Lauritzen was named Idaho’s 2023 teacher of the year. Soon after, harassment drove her to leave Idaho and come to Illinois.
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The 21st Show
Decatur school closure exposes gaps in state-required inspections
Decatur Public Schools recently closed two school buildings. Illinois Public Media News learned no one requires structural inspections of public schools in our state.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Decatur school closure exposes gaps in state-required inspections
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the last state-required inspection of Decatur Public Schools didn’t catch that two of their buildings were falling apart.
The 21st Show
Weekly Politics Roundtable—September 22, 2023
The lack of a budget agreement in Washington and politics entering into the prisoner review board process topped this week's politics roundup.
The 21st Show
Film festival rooted in the Rockies comes to Carbondale
Mountainfilm is a film festival that takes place in Telluride, Colorado, but it will soon tour in Carbondale.
The 21st Show
Illinois News Roundup—September 22, 2023
In our state newsroom roundup, we checked in with journalists in Bloomington-Normal and The Quad Cities.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Midwives could help prevent more deaths. Why don’t more Chicago-area hospitals have them?
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about why many hospitals across the Chicago area are not investing in midwives.
The 21st Show
Non-alcoholic bars serving the sober from Springfield to Chicago
For many people who don’t drink, they can feel left out of the social scene. But non-alcoholic bars are growing in Illinois.
The 21st Show
Farmers donate fresh produce at Illinois food banks
“Farm to Foodbank,” a pilot program started in 2021, just became fully funded as a permanent program in Illinois.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Sen. Tammy Duckworth disapproves senator’s blockade of military promotions
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about Senator Tammy Duckworth’s disapproval of one senator’s blockade of military promotions.