The 21st Show
Best of: 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.
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The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: University of Illinois restarts repatriation of Native American ancestors
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the University of Illinois is investing in new resources to repatriate Native American ancestors.
The 21st Show
“15-minute cities” are gaining traction. What does that look like in Illinois?
There’s an idea gaining popularity in urban planning circles that people should be able to live a short walk or bike ride’s distance from everything they need. To talk about 15-minute cities, The 21st was joined by a professor of urban planning and a city administrator.
The 21st Show
Where does the Illinois legislature stand halfway through its session?
As we reach the midpoint of the Illinois Legislature's session, we decided to check in with two political reporters to see what's been going on in both chambers of the statehouse.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Midwest hospital still reeling two years after cyberattack
In today's deep dive, we’ll check in with a Midwest hospital that’s still reeling two years after a cyberattack.
The 21st Show
Celebrating Ramadan with halal grazing boards
To discuss the evolution of ways to break the fast of Ramadan, The 21st was joined by a reporter who followed the story and the director of the Middle Eastern and North African Cultural Center at the University of Illinois.
The 21st Show
Attorney General Kwame Raoul on gun rights, cash bail and more
Since 2019, Illinois' attorney general has been Kwame Raoul. He joined The 21st to discuss issues ranging from Illinois' assault weapons ban to retail theft and cash bail.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Rural communities grapple with food access amid lack of grocery stores
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about how some Midwestern communities are grappling with lack of access to healthy food.
The 21st Show
Illinois’ history with slavery and its links to the present
The impact of votes to allow slavery in Illinois, the debate surrounding them, and the region’s long history of slavery still resonates two centuries later.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Candlelight vigil honors lives of two high school students
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a candlelight vigil held at Prairie Central High School in Livingston County on Saturday to honor the lives of two students.