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Best of: Illinois businesses slammed with biometric lawsuits
Businesses in Illinois are paying lots of money to settle class action lawsuits thanks to an Illinois law called the Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth on working in a divided congress, Ukraine, and more
Sen. Tammy Duckworth joined The 21st for a discussion that ranged from policy issues like reproductive rights and the war in Ukraine to larger picture items like generational turnover in politics and how to get things done while Congress is divided.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Increasing evictions in Midwest threaten public health
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how evictions are back on the rise in the Midwest, putting an increasing number of tenants at risk for housing insecurity.
The 21st Show
What’s behind the big number of utility shutoffs in Illinois?
Utilities in Illinois shut off households' power around 285,000 times in the first 10 months of last year. To discuss the impact of those shutoffs and who is most affected, The 21st was joined by some of the authors of a report on energy injustice.
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Illinois mayoral election series: Springfield
The 21st is starting a new series highlighting mayoral races happening across Illinois, starting with Springfield. We talked with the incumbent and the challenger.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: New Philadelphia designated as national park for being first town legally founded by an African American
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from U of I professor Gerald McWhorter. His great-great grandfather was the first African American to start a town in the U.S., and he did it in Illinois.
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217 Today: Enter a classroom using virtual reality in higher education
In today's deep dive, we’ll take you inside a classroom at Northern Illinois University that’s using virtual reality.
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Many Americans are unhappy with politics. How do we change that?
Author Jedediah Purdy joined The 21st to talk about the discontent Americans across the political spectrum have been feeling with our system of government and what can be done to revitalize faith in democracy.
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What would a ban on TikTok look like?
Once again, federal lawmakers are considering a nationwide ban on TikTok. To discuss what potential bans on TikTok could look like and what the thinking behind the ban is, we were joined by a professor of information technology.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Gas stoves are feeling the heat after study shows link to asthma
In today's deep dive, we'll take a closer look at the relationship between gas stoves and childhood asthma.