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The 21st Show

Why do we think the wife of Abraham Lincoln was crazy? Some historians are saying that maybe it’s time for a reprisal of the way talk about her. One such historian joined us to talk about her findings. 

The 21st Show

After months of speculation about the political future of Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL13) finally made clear his intentions late last month: He's running for reelection. He joined The 21st to talk about his decision to run for Congress again, the infrastructure bills, and more.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll take a closer look at the struggles of dual-language students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 21st Show

It's Christmas tree season, but this year, whether you prefer a real or artificial tree, you might find it harder to get your hands on one than in previous years. The 21st was joined by two Illinois Christmas tree farmers to talk about the factors leading to the shortage. 

The 21st Show

If Roe v. Wade were to be weakened or overturned entirely by the Supreme Court, abortion access would become much more difficult in more than half of states. Here in Illinois, clinics could see an uptick in patients traveling from out of state. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how some central Illinois tenants are faring now that the eviction moratorium has expired in the state.

The 21st Show

The Rockford born, legendary Black designer Virgil Abloh died last week after battling cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare cancer. He was 41. To talk about his the trailblazing work as a designer and the impact he’s left behind with the chief fashion critic from the New York Times. 

The 21st Show

As we are now in the colder months as well as the holiday season, where gatherings become more frequent, COVID cases and hospitalizations are surging. And while the omicron variant has yet to be detected in Illinois, health officials have a degree of certainty that it has already arrived and is just a matter of time before we find it. The 21st was joined by a professor of microbiology to discuss the new variant and the state of the pandemic. 

The 21st Show

As the holiday season approaches, so too does the time for holiday concerts. We were joined by music directors from two Illinois orchestras to talk about programming this year's holiday concerst, approaching concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how to keep these concerts interesting for performers year after year. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a community in Central Illinois that appears to be reducing the racial disparities in traffic stops.