The 21st Show
How do we balance pandemic burnout with public health?
Many are trying to reconcile their own feelings of frustration at pandemic restrictions with the desire to protect those who are still vulnerable to the virus.
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Reporter roundtable: Supreme Court hearings and Illinois politics
Two reporters discussed the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and the end of Illinois' legislative session.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Healthcare industry looks to blockchain to help securely share data
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how OSF Healthcare is hoping to use blockchain technology to securely share data.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Government reform advocates say Illinois needs further ethics reform after Madigan indictment
In today's deep dive, we’ll find out why government reform advocates say Illinois needs further ethics reform after the indictment of former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The 21st Show
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.
The 21st Show
How has COVID-19 affected students with learning differences?
Educators discussed lingering mental health struggles among students with special needs and their parents.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Families of frontline healthcare workers reflect on the impact of the pandemic
In today's deep dive, we'll look at the effects of the pandemic on the families of frontline healthcare workers.
The 21st Show
Best of: Museum examines workers’ rights through art
The Born Again Labor Museum in Carbondale features art focused on worker’s rights, and it’s also a community event space for local labor rights organizations. To tell us more about the history of labor organizing in Southern Illinois and about the Born Again Labor Museum, we were joined by the museum's co-founders.
The 21st Show
Best of: Despite reforms, some face life for murders they didn’t commit
Because of the "felony murder rule," hundreds of people in Illinois prisons are thought to be serving life sentences for murder even though they didn’t kill anyone, according to a recent analysis from the nonprofit news outlet Injustice Watch. The 21st was joined by someone affected by the rule, as well as two reporters following the story and the co-director of the Center for Wrongful Convictions.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Hear from three Democratic candidates for Illinois’ newly drawn 13th Congressional District
In today's deep dive, we'll hear from the three Democratic candidates for Illinois' newly drawn 13th Congressional District.