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The 21st Show

The Quad Cities have emerged as a trouble spot for COVID-19. We talk with Michelle O'Neill, the news editor at NPR member station WVIK, about the unique challenges there.

The 21st Show

On today's 21st, education during COVID-19. We talked to a retired dean, "e-learning" challenges for kids with special needs and checked in with teachers about the experiences of a virtual classroom.

News Local/State

Con la clausura de las escuelas y bibliotecas públicas debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, las comunidades encuentran maneras de proporcionarles acceso a libros y otros materiales de lectura

News Local/State

Governor J.B. Pritzker extends stay-at-home order through May, with some modifications. The renewed order includes some phased re-opening of state parks and non-essential businesses with social distancing guidelines. 

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Senior year has been cut short for high schoolers across Illinois, including the cancellation of prom. We talk to two of them about how they're feeling.

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Lenore Skenazy, founder of the free-range kids movement and Let Grow, a nonprofit that aims to “counter the culture of overprotection,” says social distancing and quarantine offers kids the opportunity to break out of regimented schedules and explore what for many will be a new concept: free time.

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Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly say it’s time to slowly reopen some sectors of the economy in the state. Illinois State Reps. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) spoke with The 21st about their plan. 

The 21st Show

Today on The 21st, Republican lawmakers want to begin reopening parts of the state, a conversation with the founder of the free-range kids movement, and missing out on prom during a pandemic.

The 21st Show

April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The 21st talked with two leaders of the environmental movement here in Illinois about marking a day of environmental education and activism during COVID-19.

The 21st Show

Tim Killeen, the president of the University of Illinois system, talked with The 21st about the university’s response to COVID-19, a significant hit on its finances, and what comes next for higher education in an age of pandemic.