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The 21st Show

The Future of Renewable Energy

In 2021, renewable energy like the wind turbines generate about 10 percent of power in Illinois. Environmentalists and some lawmakers want that number to be 100 percent by 2050. We talked with people behind three renewable energy plans and how their plans would affect jobs and consumers.

The 21st Show

Should Police Officers Have Qualified Immunity?

Illinois lawmakers are considering making it easier for residents to sue police officers for violations of statutory or constitutional rights by removing their qualified immunity. The 21st spoke with a lawmaker and a legal advisor and head of an Illinois police organization to hear more about what this could mean for Illinois.

The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Tuesday April 27, 2021

In today's deep dive, to keep new mothers from dying after childbirth, many maternal health experts say: Make sure they don’t lose their health insurance.

City of Alton
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The 21st Show

Mysterious Alton Tunnel

In Alton, Illinois — along the Mississippi River near St. Louis — a homeowner made an unusual discovery — a mysterious tunnel, made of bricks, that experts have dated to the 1840's. We’ll talk with the homeowner and hear some of the hypotheses for why the tunnel was built.