The 21st Show
Perspective on SCOTUS nomination: Erika Harold
The Executive director of the Commission on Professionalism for the Illinois Supreme Court weighs in on the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson.
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The 21st Show
Perspective on SCOTUS nomination: Takenya Nixon
An assistant public defender from Cook County gives her perspective on the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Professors of history, religion and politics weigh in on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from a panel of professors at Western Illinois University on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The 21st Show
Film documents fight over Illinois forest
Conflict over clear-cutting timber in the Shawnee National Forecast in the 1990s is the subject of a documentary being shown at festivals around the country. We were joined by environmental educators and one of the documentary's makers.
The 21st Show
Podcast investigates big prisons in small Illinois towns
‘Motive,’ an investigative podcast from Chicago NPR station WBEZ, explores blindspots in the prison system — metaphorical, and literal — where correctional officers can and do behave as though no one is watching. The 21st was joined by criminal justice reporter Shannon Heffernan, the podcast's host, to discuss what she's found is happening inside big prisons in small Illinois towns.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Children of frontline healthcare workers saw the pandemic’s scariest moments
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how the pandemic has affected the children of frontline health workers.
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.
The 21st Show
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.
