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The 21st—Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Today on The 21st, should everyone get tested for the coronavirus? And we try to answer what "Antifa" is then we look at what are the bugs of summer.
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Are You Ready For An Insect Invasion?
Two insects may make your summer more miserable. Today, we talked with two entomologists about the emergence of cicadas and the Asian Tiger mosquitoes in Illinois this year.
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What is Antifa?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about “Antifa,” short for “anti-fascist.” And in the wake of the Trump administration’s threat to designate it as a terrorist organization, false rumors of Antifa-led violence have taken hold right here in Illinois. We took a closer look at what Antifa is, and what it isn’t.
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Should We All Be Tested For COVID-19?
Now that COVID-19 testing is widely available in Illinois, anyone can go. To help us understand what COVID-19 test results tell us, we talked with the program director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at SIU Medicine in Springfield.
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The 21st—Monday, June 15, 2020
Today on the 21st, we check in with reporters around the state for the latest on COVID-19 and protests over police violence from across the state, we have a conversation about pride and rebellion and we see what a year without corn dogs and state fairs looks like.
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2020: A Year Without Corn Dogs
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor J.B. Pritzker and other state leaders have cancelled the 2020 Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs. The 21st talked with a concession owner whose corn dogs have been a staple at state fairs for decades.
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Remembering Black Trans Lives During Pride Month
This month is Pride month but for a long time, a key force behind gay liberation has been written out of history. Today we remember the role Black transgender people played in the modern gay rights movement.
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Reporter Roundtable: Protests Continue, and So Does the Pandemic
To look at how COVID-19 and ongoing protests are affecting Illinois, The 21st speaks with reporters in DeKalb and Bloomington-Normal.
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The 21st—Thursday, June 11, 2020
On today's 21st is Illinois really ready to enter phase 4 at the end of the month, how should we talk to younger generations about race and restaurant owners are finding out that third-party delivery services might be bad for business.
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Delivering Disappointment
Many of us have turned to food delivery services in the COVID-19 pandemic. But two of the most popular services have faced harsh criticism recently. Two experts joined The 21st to talk about the ongoing struggles that drivers and clients of these companies face.