The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Illinois General Assembly approves changes to SAFE-T Act
In today's deep dive, we’ll take a closer look at changes to the SAFE-T Act that the Illinois General Assembly approved Thursday.
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The 21st Show
Coming of age with a quinceañera
To discuss quinceañeras and their history and significance, The 21st was joined by a professor of Latino/Latina Studies and two students who recently celebrated their own quinceañeras.
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.
The 21st Show
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.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
