The 21st Show
In August, Governor J.B Pritzker signed a new bill that will allow students to take off up to five mental health days from school starting in January. We answered your questions about how these days would be implemented.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we get an update on the investigation of the disappearance of Illinois State University graduate student and Danville native Jelani Day.
The 21st Show
Today on the show, we talked about some of the issues affecting Latino communities in Illinois — from representation in the General Assembly to the state’s COVID response with a representative from the Latino Policy Forum.
The 21st Show
A survey done by Pew Research Center showed that people who were Black believed that marrying someone outside of their race was generally a bad thing twice as much as people who were white. We talked with two essayists who recently wrote about interracial relationships.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, a conversation with Brown University economist Emily Oster, who has written extensively about decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 21st Show
Like a lot of places around the country, Quincy, Illinois, is struggling to fill jobs and has experienced population loss in recent years. The city's mayor and a new resident of Quincy joined The 21st today.
The 21st Show
After the most restrictive abortion restrictions in the country were allowed to go into effect in Texas, ripples are already being seen in the rest of the country, including in Illinois. We were joined by representatives from both sides of the issue.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, COVID-19 vaccines are plentiful in the United States, but not in many other parts of the world. That's leading some people to take extreme measures to get a shot.
The 21st Show
Emily Oster is an economist, known for using data to apply rational thinking to everything from COVID risk to family matters, like pregnancy and parenting. She joined The 21st to talk about her latest book, “The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years.”
The 21st Show
Due to climate change, scientists believe summers in Illinois will likely have months of days with temperatures above 95 degrees. Already, farmers are making changes to keep their livestock safe in the heat.
