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The University of Illinois System has one of the most comprehensive reopening plans in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen told us more about how school testing is going, students returning to campus and Big Ten football resuming.
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Illinois is one of America’s leading agricultural states. The 21st speaks to the author of “Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It” about the challenges facing our food system & agriculture.
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The 21st speaks to a reporter and a producer from NPR about their conversations with parents and epidemiologists while they embark on a road trip across the country, visiting college towns. We talk about how they even made a stop here at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to learn more about coronavirus saliva testing and contact tracing.
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We’re just about one week away now from the Autumnal equinox, when we’ll officially move from summer to fall. The 21st speaks to two writers for the Illinois Times’ Home and Garden Fall Guide about to talk about fall home and garden ideas.
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Contact tracing, or letting people know as quickly as possible when they may have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for an infectious disease, is critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The 21st spoke to a member of Skokie’s Orthodox Jewish community and a volunteer behind an initiative to provide confidential, hyperlocal contact tracing to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Near the end of last week, a bipartisan panel of members of the Illinois House met to consider misconduct charges against the speaker of the Illinois House. A day later, a longtime Democratic State Senator stepped down, the result of a federal tax evasion case.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and we wanted to offer some hope and solutions. The 21st is joined by a professor of pyschology, a member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the founder of Angel Forever Foundation Suicide Prevention in Champaign, Illinois to hear more about how addressing the stigma around mental health is one thing we can do to help save lives.
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According to a Boston University School of Public Health study published last week by the JAMA Network, prevalence of depression symptoms has risen 3 times higher during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before. The 21st spoke to the lead author of the study as well as a reporter following the rise of suicide among Black people.
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As long as there have been presidents of the United States, there have been presidents complaining about their coverage in the press. The 21st spoke to an author to discuss the relationship between the free press and the west wing from the early years of American history.
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Recently, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus announced a plan aimed at helping dismantle systemic racism. The 21st speaks asked State Sen. Sims why it's important to his caucus.
