The 21st Show
New play tackles “Homegrown” radicalization
The 21st was joined by a Champaign-Urbana playwright to discuss her new show about radicalization and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Illinois veto session recap
To talk about what’s happened in the Illinois Capitol this week, and continues today, two statehouse reporters joined The 21st.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: States differ in how they’ll use more than $50 billion from opioid settlements
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at how states will spend billions of dollars coming to them from recent settlements with opioid drug manufacturers.
The 21st Show
How do energy rates get decided? And how can you save on energy costs this winter?
To discuss how energy rates actually get calculated, how that affects your bills, and what you can do to keep bills lower, we were joined by the representatives of Citizens Utility Board Illinois and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The 21st Show
Incoming Illinois Chief Justice Mary Theis on judicial nonpartisanship and her history with the legal system
Incoming Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis joined The 21st to talk about the struggle to keep the court out of partisan politics, plus some of her own judicial history.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Incoming Parkland College president discusses goals for the community college
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from Pamela Lau, who will be taking over as president of Parkland College in Champaign in January.
The 21st Show
A look back at our favorite moments of 2022
Our team of producers shared some of our favorite segments from this past year.
The 21st Show
Rail workers seem close to a strike again. Here’s why it matters.
We discussed why the rail workers' unions are unhappy, what a strike could mean for the supply chain, and how that strike might still be avoided.
The 21st Show
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch on abortion, the SAFE-T act, labor rights, and more.
IL House Speaker Chris Welch discussed cash bail's ending, the recently passed Workers' Rights Amendment, the state budget, and more.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Loyola researcher clears up misinformation about the SAFE-T Act
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from a Loyola University researcher about the SAFE-T Act, which will give judges more discretion about which people to keep in jail before their trials and eliminate cash bail in Illinois.