The 21st Show
From the state’s COVID-19 response to expanding abortion rights to drawing new legislative maps for members of Congress — lawmakers have a full agenda during the fall veto session. The 21st was joined by two veteran Statehouse reporters.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll hear more about the John Deere strike involving more than 10,000 Illinois employees.
The 21st Show
John Deere workers are striking at all 14 of their manufacturing plants across the country, four of which are in Illinois — including their headquarters in Moline. This follows the trend of many labor strikes across the country.
The 21st Show
Joanne Lee Molinaro has been sharing her recipes and family stories since 2016, but the Illinois native and graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign never expected her food, and her words, to mean so much to so many people. She joined The 21st to talk about her book "Korean Vegan," as well as the intersection of food and cultural identity.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll find out why more Midwest farmers are turning their cornfields into chestnut trees.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we’ll get an inside look at how the Delta variant of COVID-19 has made hospitalized patients younger and sicker.
The 21st Show
Fall is in full swing in Illinois and depending on where you are in the state, we’re coming upon peak foliage season. However, there are warnings that climate change could delay and dull that signature fall color.
The 21st Show
Even though Illinois' population loss wasn’t as bad as predicted, it still wasn't great — Illinois did lose population, while most states gained. And precisely who is leaving Illinois is also an interesting story: it’s mostly white people saying goodbye.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll hear an Illinois State University criminal justice expert's thoughts about the Jelani Day investigation.
The 21st Show
Jelani Day was a church-goer, athlete and had dreams of being a speech pathology doctor. On August 24, the Illinois State University grad student went missing. Nearly a month later, his body was identified after being found in the Illinois River. Today, we talked with his mother.
