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Robert Couse-Baker

The 21st Show

Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks

COVID-19 cases across Illinois are surging, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about exactly where cases are coming from. The 21st speaks with a WBEZ reporter about what's happening in hospitals and public health officials, and talk with a professor who is mapping outbreaks. 

President-elect Joe Biden (D)
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The 21st Show

Reporter Roundtable: IL Politics Update

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the president-elect and will once again sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The 21st speaks with two public radio reporters and takes a look at reaction in Illinois and what a Biden presidency could mean for the state.

 The Jupiter String Quartet is (left to right) Daniel McDonough, Liz Freivogel, Nelson Lee, and Meg Freivogel.
Sarah Gardner

The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Friday November 6, 2020

In today's deeper dive, the Jupiter String Quartet has a concert today, a virtual one of course. We’ll talk with the quartet and a University of Illinois environmental sciences professor about a piece that’s a tribute to the “beauty and vitality of the natural world.”

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (D-IL16)

The 21st Show

Interview: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL16)

The 21st spoke with Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) who just won a 6th term in Illinois' 16th Congressional District. We discussed the state of the election, a second stimulus bill,the future of the Republican part and the next gubernatorial campaign.

Gwyn Skiles

The 21st Show

Digging into Election Law

As it stands right now, the results of the U.S. presidential election are still not determined, as states continue to count ballots. The 21st was joined by a voting rights expert to untangle how this could all play out in the coming days, or possibly weeks from a legal standpoint.

Vivian La

The 21st Show

Election 2020 Recap

The 21st reviews some of the big Illinois election results from last night, including House races and the graduated income tax question.