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An aerial shot of Peoria's South End where buyers from out of state have been buying dilapidated homes this summer
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The 21st Show

Peoria Real Estate Rush

For years, Peoria’s south end has been dying: decaying homes, a lack of investment, and fleeing residents, but this summer, buyers from all over America — some of whom had never even heard of Peoria — started buying up homes sight unseen. And that's raising concerns.

The 21st Show

Moldy Mary And Illinois’ State Microbe

Why is Illinois one of the few states that now has designated a microscopic organism as its own? We talk to an archivist and research chemist about the history behind last week's announcement.

The 21st Show

COVID-19 Roundtable

On this roundtable, we were joined by reporters from around the state to talk about vaccines: Who is getting vaccinated among our lawmakers, which areas of the state are seeing lower vaccination rates, and new findings about the need for booster shots to protect against COVID-19.