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The 21st Show

Dawn Turner grew up on the south side of Chicago and went on to have a successful career as a columnist at the Chicago Tribune. But her sister and best friend were not so fortunate. Turner recounts the different paths their lives took in her new memoir, Three Girls from Bronzeville.

The 21st Show

Despite a court order, Illinois’ child-welfare agency continues to fail Spanish-speaking families; that’s the conclusion of an investigation by ProPublica. We talked with one of the reporters behind the story.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, a conversation with the incoming executive director of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District.

The 21st Show

Illinois lawmakers have approved major changes in the way the state gets its electricity. Nuclear power plants will be kept online, and solar and wind developments will continue to grow. Meanwhile, coal and natural gas power plants are expected to gradually be taken offline.

The 21st Show

Colleges and universities have faced challenges in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and some are predicting a permanent change in their fortunes in the years ahead. We talked about that and more with the presidents of Knox College and Wheaton College. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we hear from the director of an agency that will help resettle refugees from Afghanistan in Illinois.

The 21st Show

Often when we think of someone with ADHD, a young white boy comes to mind, but while ADHD is more commonly diagnosed and treated in white boys, the disorder is found across genders and races. 

The 21st Show

We were joined by two Illinois rabbis to talk about what Yom Kippur could teach everyone, even those who don't celebrate.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we look at new carbon capture research for farmers.

The 21st Show

Police departments in Illinois have had to report racial and ethnic information about traffic stops for nearly two decades since a law passed by former State Sen. Barack Obama. But years later, inequities persist. We talked about it with a culture and diversity reporter, an attorney at the ACLU, and the president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.