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The 21st Show

The US Census in 2020 shows that llinois lost population in the last decade — the first time that’s happened in the state’s history. Today, our guests put those numbers in context. 

The 21st Show

About $220 billion dollars in commerce travels through our waterways annually — including 60% of farm exports. The 21st was joined by the author of Holding Back the River: The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways to talk about the most critical stretch of water in the nation and the issues facing it. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we talk to a University of Illinois epidemiologist about how parents can make the right decision for their child on whether to attend summer camp.

The 21st Show

Welcome to The 21st at the Capitol, where we take our weekday show from radio to television to talk about what Illinois lawmakers are doing and how it might affect you. This week, host Brian Mackey is interviewing proponents of different renewable energy plans. Join us at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 30.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, it's morel mushroom season in much of the Midwest, and people are scouring river bottoms to find the hollow, sponge-like, edible mushrooms. 

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Rock Island County and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra are partnering to bring live music to a mass vaccination site in Milan, Illinois. The 21st spoke with two musicians about their performance.

The 21st Show

The 21st spoke with writer Rainesford Stafford about her book "An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional," a collection of stories from young people who have rejected the pressure to be perfect. 

The 21st Show

Each year, 700 mothers die from pregnancy related causes in the United States, and the maternal mortality rate is getting worse.  America is the only industrialized nation in the world trending in the wrong direction. We talked wth Illinois experts about what's being done to reverse the trend.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we take a look at where Illinois Democrats might look to cut a Congressional seat before the 2022 election in a conversation with the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

The 21st Show

Past redlining policies have segregated communities by race, deeming them as undesirable. Although redlining was banned in 1968 by the Fair Housing Act, its consequences are still present today.