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Environmental Implications Of Staying Home
With billions of people staying home across the globe during the pandemic, we ask Illinois scientists about the positive- and negative- environmental effects that’s had.
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Accents Across Illinois And How They’re Evolving
We 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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Was Sears’ $500m in Tax Breaks Worth It for Illinois?
Decades before Amazon's HQ2 sweepstakes, Illinois fought to keep Sears, Reobuck & Co. headquarted in the state. But by one estimate, the deal cost taxpayers half-a-billion dollars, with questionable benefits.
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The 21st—Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Today on The 21st: the history of Sears' tax breaks in Illinois, accents from around the state, and the environmental effects of staying at home during the pandemic.
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Addiction Aid Organizations Forced To Cut Back Services During Coronavirus Pandemic
Many addiction aid organizations in Illinois have been forced to cut back hours or close altogether as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Today we’ll talk about the effect that might have on the people who rely on their life saving services.
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This Entire Workplace Could Have Been an Email
You know that saying, “This entire meeting could have been an email”? Many of us lucky enough to do our jobs from home during the pandemic have learned most of our offices could have been an email, and some of us are not excited about going back.
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Housing Issues Compounded by COVID-19 Pandemic
Housing was already expensive for many Illinoisans. But for some, the coronavirus pandemic has made a tough situation into a crisis.
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The 21st—Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Today on The 21st: COVID-19 and housing, whether remote working is here to stay, and the struggle of addiction-aid organizations during the pandemic.
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Ask The Newsroom: COVID-19 Q&A With Local Public Health Officials And Medical Doctors
WILL and Illinois Newsroom hosted a “COVID-19 Q&A” Facebook Live discussion on Thursday, May 14, which gave people the opportunity to ask questions of our panel of local public health officials and medical experts.
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As Stay-at-Home Restrictions Ease, How to Stay Safe?
Infectious disease expert Dr. Susan Bleasdale on what is and isn't safe as stay-at-home restrictions begin to ease.