The 21st Show
This week in Decatur, farmers and those in the agriculture industry from Illinois and the Midwest are gathering together at the Farm Progress Show. We talked about the past, present, and future of automation.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, there was a nurse shortage in the United States before the pandemic. Now there's concern that nurses on the frontlines are at risk of burnout.
The 21st Show
Earlier this year, a federal court in Illinois ruled a state panhandling law unconstitutional, saying that it violates the First Amendment: freedom of free speech. That means panhandlers in Illinois can no longer be ticketed.
The 21st Show
The Illinois General Assembly adopted a new set of district boundaries for seats in the Illinois Statehouse and Senate. The 21st spoke to Tim Butler, Assistant Republican Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives, about the major legislative acts that took place yesterday.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we learn how nursing schools are prepring new graduates to join the profession during a pandemic.
The 21st Show
We’ve heard the mental health struggles of parents, educators and after-school providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how are our children and teens doing?
The 21st Show
Illinois will have an updated sex education curriculum — one that propenents say is more inclusive, culturally relevant, and based on national standards, but some lawmakers say the law goes too far by introducing sensitive topics too early.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, with increasingly hot summers linked to climate change, livestock producers are searching for ways to keep their animals safe from the heat.
The 21st Show
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists found that the number of days people can do their jobs safely will dramatically decrease in the next few decades, thanks to climate change. The 21st was joined by one of the report's authors, a representative from the a group advocating for migrant farm workers, and a worker health and safety advocate with a consumer advocacy organization.
The 21st Show
Illinois state lawmakers are returning to Springfield for a special session. We were joined by a group of reporters to discuss new legislative maps and a sweeping clean-energy proposal aimed at fighting climate change.
