The 21st Show
Black and Brown communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in Illinois. We’ll talk about the disconnect between the news media, government officials and communities of color.
The 21st Show
Cook County Jail is home to one of America's largest COVID-19 outbreaks, afflicting guards, nurses and detainees. We speak with Shannon Heffernan, a reporter on WBEZ's criminal justice desk who's been documenting the crisis.
The 21st Show
Today on The 21st: we hear about the COVID-19 outbreak at the Cook County Jail — one of the largest in America; talk to a reporter about the disconnect between young communities of color, government officials and the news media; and hear what summer camps are planning for kids amid the uncertainty of the pandemic.
The 21st Show
It’s been decades since conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in Illinois. Now she’s the subject of a new TV series from FX. We explore what’s fact and fiction with two Illinois reporters.
The 21st Show
For two perspectives on COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders, we speak with a struggling business owner and a county health department official.
The 21st Show
Despite mounting legal challenges, an expert on the Illinois Constitution says Gov. J.B. Pritzker is well within his authority to issue stay-at-home orders.
The 21st Show
As the weather warms and Illinois begins another week under stay-at-home orders, defiance is beginning to rise. Meanwhile, major outbreaks continue at nursing homes and large manufacturing facilities. We talk with reporters from around Illinois for the latest on COVID-19.
The 21st Show
Today on The 21st: an update from reporters around the state on COVID-19, legal challenges to the governor's stay-at-home orders, how a business owner is struggling while closed, and Illinois connections in the new FX show Mrs. America.
The 21st Show
On the eve of her second solo album release, Chicago singer songwriter Vivian McConnell, otherwise known as V.V. Lightbody, joins us to talk about growing up in a musical family, the origins of “nap rock” and making a name for herself. Plus a performance, just for us.
The 21st Show
After having to cancel their California wedding, Rob Roberge and Gina Frangello were still able to get married in front of friends and family — by taking their wedding to Zoom.
