The 21st Show
Volunteers and shelters around Illinois were working to get people housed ahead of the arctic temperatures hitting the state, but there’s simply a shortage of places for people to go. The 21st heard from shelters and advocates about how to help.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deeper dive, the University of Illinois has identified more than 450 COVID-19 cases linked to the Urbana campus just three weeks into the semester. Illinois Newsroom’s Christine Herman spoke with University of Illinois epidemiologist Becky Smith about the impact that’s had and what’s on the horizon.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, Hongyu Wu, a U of I student from Wuhan, China shares his thoughts on living through the pandemic.
The 21st Show
Two years ago, Illinoisans suffered from bone-chilling temperatures, brought on by the polar vortex. Could these record-breaking and deadly weather events become more frequent? And what’s in store for the rest of this winter?
The 21st Show
One of the most popular grocery delivery services that people have been using before and throughout the pandemic is a multi-billion dollar company called Instacart. Employees in Skokie made history by becoming the first Instacart workers to win a certified union election in the U.S., but before they won their first contract, they were part of a mass layoff. We spoke with one of those employees about her experience, and later talked with a union representative and a labor expert about unions and the gig economy.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we close our four-part series about the pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities. We hear from Johnson Simon, a painter who has cerebral palsy. His passion for teaching was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 21st Show
The documentary ‘Finding Yingying,’ chronicles the disappearance of the Chinese visiting scholar Yingying Zhang at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and bringing her justice while capturing the devastating impact on her family and friends.
The 21st Show
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined The 21st for a discussion on the accessability concerns during the capitol seige of January 6, the over-representation of military people in the capitol insurrection and the Senate beginning a second impeachment trial of now-former President Donald J. Trump.
The 21st Show
For the first time in decades, the Illinois House of Representatives has a new Speaker. Chris Welch is a Democrat from Hillside, in the suburbs of Chicago. He joined the The 21st to talk about his new role, the state’s COVID response and more.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, the third story in our four-part Move to Include intitiative, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
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