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.
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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.
The 21st Show
Best of: Are you ready for Universal Basic Income?
Illinois has several ongoing experiments with universal basic income, programs that give people money with no strings attached.
The 21st Show
The pseudoscience spreading to police precincts around Illinois
The 21st was joined by a ProPublica reporter who dug into 911 phone call analysis and its use in the Decatur police case of a woman accused of killing her child.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Midterm election results could affect Farm Bill renewal next year
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at how the midterm elections could affect the huge Farm Bill up for renewal next year.
The 21st Show
Best of: Touring the Black on Black on Black on Black art exhibition
We talked with the artists who created works for the “Black on Black on Black on Black" at the Krannert Art Museum.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Carle Foundation Hospital copes with children with RSV filling its hospital beds
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how the Carle Hospital in Urbana is coping with the number of children with RSV filling the pediatric beds.
The 21st Show
Best of: Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise
For a conversation covering the history of rights for those marginalized within the U.S., the harassment of LGBTQ+ communities, and more, we were joined by representatives of organizations that fight for social justice and the founder of an Illinois LGBTQ newspaper.
The 21st Show
Incoming Illinois Senate Minority Leader on his new role and the Illinois Republican Party
Incoming State Senate Minority Leader John Curran joined The 21st to discuss his plans for the coming session, the state of the Republican Party in Illinois, and more.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
