The 21st Show
Reporter Roundtable: Governor’s Race
For The 21st's weekly reporter roundtable, we’ll dig into JB Pritzker’s bid for re-election as governor and talk about his possible challengers.
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The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Monday, July 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with a professor at the University of Chicago who discusses a new study about Medicaid. The study explores some of the challenges doctors face when trying to get paid for health care services.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Friday, Jul 23, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with one WILL’s news production interns, who spoke with some theater operators about their plans for reopening in the next couple of months.
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: Illinois Storm Chasers
While most people take shelter during a tornado warning, professional storm chasers are on the road trying to study and capture them with pictures or videos. A meteorologist and severe weather enthusiast joined us to talk about how they storm chase safely.
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: ‘An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago’ Book; The Last Video Stores In Illinois
Alex Kotlowitz has been writing about violence in Chicago for decades — in film, in print and for This American Life. His latest book is called “An American Summer," and it follows people for whom gun violence has become a part of daily life. Plus, Oregon has America’s last Blockbuster store. But there are still video stores here in Illinois. Do you make the trip to rent a movie, or is it all streaming these days?
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Thursday, July 22, 2021
In today's deep dive, the Tokyo Olympics officially start Friday. We learn about the physics behind the Olympics.
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: Were You Productive During The Pandemic?
Many have felt the need to grow or tackle passion projects during the pandemic and are now pushing back against this notion. To discuss the ways the pandemic has affected our perception of productivity, The 21st was joined by two journalists and a psychology professor.
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: New Law Bans Police From Lying To Minors During Interrogations
A new law in Illinois will ban police officers from using lies to get minors to confess to crimes during an interrogation. The 21st spoke with an attorney and police chief about how the long term effects of the new law.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
In today's deep dive, prisons often provide a variety of job training programs. Now, one is turning to beekeeping.
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: What Doomed Cahokia?
A Native American city, larger than Paris and London at the time, was in Illinois. New research might shed some light on why it was abandoned and also challenge our misconceptions about Indigenous societies.