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WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Barr Testifies Before House Judiciary
Attorney General William Barr is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about oversight of the Justice Department. Watch the hearing live
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LIVE NOW: Congressional Ceremony For John Lewis
Lawmakers honor Rep. John Lewis before he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol. Lewis, a civil rights icon, served in Congress for more than three decades
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Public Health Persuasion
Scientists know that using a face mask reduces the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, but many have said they refuse to wear one according to a May survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 21st talks to a CEO, senior behavioral scientist and a psychology professor about how to convince the people to wear masks.
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Reporter’s Roundtable: Protests Against Police Violence and ComEd Lawsuit
The 21st checks in with reporters across the state to discuss the protests against police violence in Chicago and the growing implications of the ComEd lawsuit.
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ENCORE: Illinois Prepares To Test COVID-19 Vaccine
This month, The University of Illinois Chicago began testing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. The 21st speaks to the lead investigator on the clinical trial.
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ENCORE: Accents Across Illinois And How They’re Evolving
The 21st explored the many accents of Illinois with Matt Gordon, a linguist and professor of English at the University of Missouri, who researches Midwest dialects and language change.
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ENCORE: Illini Football Model of Diversity
Univ. of Illinois Football has eight Black coaches, the most of any top-level school. Today on The 21st, a sportswriter who says the diversity and inclusion on the team can be a model for the sport.
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Comet NEOWISE Is Still Visible
Time is running out if you want to view the brighest comet to appear in the Northern Hemisphere in a quarter century. We received advice from Adler Planetarium on how to view the NEOWISE comet.
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Is “Cancel Culture” Stopping Free Speech?
The 21st has a conversation about the tension between free speech and so-called "cancel culture" with some of the prominent voices in the discussion that was kicked off by a letter published by Harper's Magazine.
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Illinois Business Check-In
Restaurants and retail have been hard hit — with thousands of businesses closing permanently around the state since March. The 21st checks in with small businesses to see how they've adapted in the pandemic.