The 21st Show
Interview: Cheri Bustos, D-Moline (IL-17)
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is a Democrat and represents a large portion of northwest Illinois. She was just recently in for a new term and The 21st was able to speak to her about
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217 Today: Wednesday January 6, 2021
In today’s deep dive, during several years of tit-for-tat tariffs, farmers had a response to the government’s bailout money: Trade Not Aid. Harvest Public Media explores what could be the next catch phrase from agriculture.
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Digging Into The New Malcolm X Biography
Malcolm X is the subject of a new biography called The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. The 21st discusses the biography with co-author Tamara Payne about helping write the book and what young activists can learn from Malcolm X.
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Reporter Roundtable: New Year, Same Pandemic
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, The 21st checked in with two Illinois reporters to hear the latest news on vaccine rollout, a crisis in Illinois prisons and the state of in-person school and dining in some parts of the state.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Tuesday January 5, 2021
In today’s deep dive, one of the few downstate Democrats in the Illinois Senate has resigned to take a position in Governor JB Pritzker’s administration.
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IL Artist Gives Whole Picture of Pandemic
We’ll speak with Chicago based visual artist and writer Riva Lehrer, whose recent New York Times Op-Ed “The Virus Has Stolen Your Face From Me” explores how the pandemic has presented challenges to her as both a disabled person, and as an artist whose work focuses on portraits and representations of faces and bodies stigmatized by society.
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Communicating With Deaf Community While Masking
With the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 now in the U.S., mask wearing is as important as ever — but masks also pose challenges to communicating for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Return To Springfield For 2021
Illinois state lawmakers are set to return to Springfield this week for the first time since last May. The agenda includes dealing with significant budget shortfalls and the Black Caucus wants its agenda on equity addressed.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Monday January 4, 2021
In today’s deep dive, a glass of water is supposed to be clear, but in small, rural towns that’s often not the case. Harvest Public Media looks into how small towns struggle to keep their water clean.
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Staff Favorites: Chief Illiniwek, Producers Pick Standout Moments
Host Brian Mackey and producers Anna Casey and Ryan Wilde share some of their favorite and most memorable segments from The 21st.