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Yelitza Esteva, right, bags groceries for an order Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Surfside, Fla. Esteva was a hairstylist. She now makes supermarket deliveries. Esteva and her husband work for the grocery delivery service Instacart and make an average of $150 per day, working more than 12 hours daily.
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The 21st Show

Instacart, Organized Labor, and the Gig Economy

One of the most popular grocery delivery services that people have been using before and throughout the pandemic is a multi-billion dollar company called Instacart. Employees in Skokie made history by becoming the first Instacart workers to win a certified union election in the U.S., but before they won their first contract, they were part of a mass layoff. We spoke with one of those employees about her experience, and later talked with a union representative and a labor expert about unions and the gig economy.

Johnson Simon is an artist and teacher who lives with cerebral palsy.
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The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Thursday Feb. 4, 2021

In today's deep dive, we close our four-part series about the pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities. We hear from Johnson Simon, a painter who has cerebral palsy. His passion for teaching was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Yingying Zhang

The 21st Show

Finding Yingying Documentary

The documentary ‘Finding Yingying,’ chronicles the disappearance of the Chinese visiting scholar Yingying Zhang at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and bringing her justice while capturing the devastating impact on her family and friends.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

The 21st Show

Interview: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined The 21st for a discussion on the accessability concerns during the capitol seige of January 6, the over-representation of military people in the capitol insurrection and the Senate beginning a second impeachment trial of now-former President Donald J. Trump. 

The 21st Show

Interview: Chris Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House

For the first time in decades, the Illinois House of Representatives has a new Speaker. Chris Welch is a Democrat from Hillside, in the suburbs of Chicago. He joined the The 21st to talk about his new role, the state’s COVID response and more.

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The 21st Show

Game On for High School Sports

Recently, the Illinois High School Association announced spring sports will be able to resume play in the coming weeks in regions that are in “Phase 4” of the state's reopening guidelines. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the decision to resume high school sports is not without risks.