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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.
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High School Marching Bands Adapting To Pandemic
This summer, many high school bands are already adapting, by making changes to their traditional summer band camps which start around this time. The 21st speaks to band directors and marching band students to shine a light on what changes are being made.
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Illinois Teacher’s Unions Call for Remote Learning
The 21st speaks to two leaders of major teacher unions to discuss how they feel about the State Board of Education's plan to reopen schools this year.
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Interview: Carmen Ayala, State Superintendent of Education
Face coverings, social distancing, and classroom capacity requirements will be mandatory in all Illinois schools as students and faculty return to school next month. There is room in the guidelines for districts to move forward with their own regulations making blended and remote learning available options for school, as well. The 21st speaks to the State Superintendent of Education to discuss what will happen to their children this fall.