The 21st Show
IL Senate Minority Leader McConchie talks State of the State
For another perspective on Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State, we were joined by the Illinois Senate Minority Leader, a Republican who is critical of Pritzker's policies.
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Speaker of the IL House Welch previews budget address
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives, talked with The 21st in the hour before Governor JB Pritzker's 2022 State of the State and budget address. He addressed everything from taxes to fighting crime.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Major snowstorm barrels its way through the Midwest
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the snowstorm underway in central Illinois, which could drop as many as 20 inches of snow in spots.
The 21st Show
Ringing in the Lunar New Year
Today marks the biggest holiday of the year for thousands of families in Illinois: the start of the Lunar New Year. We chatted about traditions and celebrations in the Vietnamese and Taiwanese communities.
The 21st Show
Non-COVID care in a pandemic
After a slew of public messages in the early days of the pandemic instructing people to avoid trips to the doctor, many people have skipped routine visits or check-ins with their physicians. To discuss the pandemic’s impact on care beyond COVID, we were joined by an associate professor of clinical pediatrics and internal medicine and a reporter who's been following the story.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Many new doctors are missing crucial medical training after focusing on COVID-19
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how new doctors’ constant focus on COVID-19 is keeping them from learning other necessary medical skills.
The 21st Show
How did a state funding cut-off affect youth homicides?
Illinois went two years without a full budget. A new report suggests a correlation between that impasse and a spike in young people being murdered in 2016. We were joined by the study's author and the leader of an anti-violence organization to talk about the research and its implications.
The 21st Show
Replacing Stephen Breyer
After serving more than two decades on the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he would retire. We were joined by legal experts from around Illinois to get some reactions to the news and discuss Justice Breyer's legacy on the high court.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Illinois schools remain short on substitutes during the national teacher shortage
In today's deep dive, we'll take a look at how a lack of substitutes teachers has made staffing next to impossible for some Illinois schools.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: One nurse explains the toll of working through a pandemic for two years
In today's deep dive, a nurse in Bloomington-Normal tells us about the toll that the pandemic has taken as we approach two years of fighting COVID-19.