The 21st Show
Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen
Today we recognized Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and celebrated the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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The 21st Show
Best of: Thousands of Americans went missing in war. These men are bringing them home.
Tens of thousands of Americans who gave their lives in wars around the world have not yet received a proper burial. A team helping locate those missing in action came to Illinois to talk about their work and how technology is changing their searches. Two of them joined us.
The 21st Show
Politics News Roundup - May 24, 2024
The 21st Show
Illinois News Roundup - May 24, 2024
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Trees are spreading across the Great Plains. They’re actually making climate change worse
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn why trees pose a threat to grasslands and ranchers.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Rushville’s newly restored Wurlitzer organ is ‘such a gift from the donor’
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about a world-class musician going to a small western Illinois community to debut on a newly restored Wurlitzer pipe organ that dates back nearly a century.
The 21st Show
Best of: Toya Wolfe’s coming of age novel shares finding the joys of community in a Chicago neighborhood
We interview Toya Wolfe, author of ‘Last Summer on State Street,’ as we learn how she shaped her first fictional story, set in the historic torn-down landmark, The Robert Taylor Homes.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
