The 21st Show
Illinois police now required to take course on wrongful convictions
Starting this year, a course on wrongful convictions and awareness is mandatory for all new police recruits across Illinois.
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217 Today: Illinois schools implement high-impact tutoring to combat pandemic learning loss
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about how some have made tutoring a priority in academic recovery because of the pandemic.
The 21st Show
Gun possession arrests are going up but shootings go unsolved. What’s behind that statistic?
The 21st was joined by the two journalists behind a series of reports on gun violence and police action.
The 21st Show
Illinois recovers from deadly tornadoes
Deadly tornadoes took aim at several Illinois communities on Friday night. We talked about the sights on the ground and possible severe weather on Tuesday.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Knox County farmer returns to providing produce after brief hiatus
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a Knox County farmer that’s back to providing produce after a break from the business.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Crisis pregnancy centers that use deceptive tactics could face legal battles
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how Illinois lawmakers want to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that use deceptive practices.
The 21st Show
Best of: Illinois mayoral election series: Carbondale
To continue our series on Illinois mayoral races, we dove into an election coming up in Carbondale. A local business owner and the current mayor pro tempore are both vying for the seat.
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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.
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.