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First Day Of RNC 2020
The 21st was joined by a chief political reporter from the Chicago Tribune to recap day one of the Republican National Convention. We also step back to look at the state of the Illinois Republican Party in 2020.
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Interview: US Senate Candidate Mark Curran (R)
The 21st is joined by Mark Curran, former Lake County Sheriff about running for Senate Incumbent Dick Durbin (D). Curran won a five-way primary this spring, winning the right to take on Durbin, who is in his 24th year in the US Senate.
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Remembering Former Governor Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson was the longest serving Governor in Illinois. The 21st is joined by two people who worked with Thompson to talk more about who he was and his political career.
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Reporter Roundtable: RNC Preview
Republicans have gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a limited national convention this week. The 21st previews what we may see at the convention this year.
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WATCH LIVE: 2020 Democratic National Convention - Night 4
Join Illinois Public Media and PBS NewsHour for special coverage of the forth night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Presidential Campaign Songs
Do you have a favorite song associated with a presidential campaign? The 21st is joined by a senior editor at Inside Hook to dig into the long history of song picks on the campaign trail.
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Interview: Ambassador And former US Senator Carol Moseley Braun
Ambassador and former US Senator Carol Moseley Braun talked with The 21st about her support of Joe Biden for president as well as their history together during her time in the Senate. She also talked about her fight against renewing a design patent for the United Daughters of the Confederacy because it contained the Confederate flag.
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Interview: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined The 21st to talk about the Democratic National Convention, attacks by President Donald Trump and controversy surrounding Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Democrats in Illinois Trump Country
Illinois is a reliably blue state. But when you look at a map, there’s a lot of red at the county by county level. The 21st is joined by a panel of guests to talk more about their reactions to the Democratic National Convention and what it is like to be a Democrat in Trump country.
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Interview: Marie Newman, Congressional Candidate (D)
The 21st is joined by Marie Newman, a progressive voice in the Democratic party. She is the Democratic nominee for Illinois' 3rd congressional district in the US House of Representatives. She defeated 7-time-incumbent Dan Lipinski in March.