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The 217 Today Podcast

In today’s deep dive, one of the few downstate Democrats in the Illinois Senate has resigned to take a position in Governor JB Pritzker’s administration. 

The 21st Show

We’ll speak with Chicago based visual artist and writer Riva Lehrer, whose recent New York Times Op-Ed “The Virus Has Stolen Your Face From Me” explores how the pandemic has presented challenges to her as both a disabled person, and as an artist whose work focuses on portraits and representations of faces and bodies stigmatized by society.

The 21st Show

With the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 now in the U.S., mask wearing is as important as ever — but masks also pose challenges to communicating for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

The 21st Show

Illinois state lawmakers are set to return to Springfield this week for the first time since last May. The agenda includes dealing with significant budget shortfalls and the Black Caucus wants its agenda on equity addressed. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today’s deep dive, a glass of water is supposed to be clear, but in small, rural towns that’s often not the case. Harvest Public Media looks into how small towns struggle to keep their water clean. 

The 21st Show

Host Brian Mackey and producers Anna Casey and Ryan Wilde share some of their favorite and most memorable segments from The 21st.

The 21st Show

As we review some of our favorite conversations from 2020, we revisit conversations with two authors whose books past tension between the press and past US presidents.

The 21st Show

The 217 Today Podcast

In one of Brian Moline's favorite interviews of 2020, Grammy-nominated vocalist and composer Somi discusses her most recent album, and her short film project.

The 21st Show

As we look back at conversations in 2020, we're sharing memories of three people with major impacts on Illinois: former Governor Jim Thompson, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and musician John Prine.