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The 21st Show

The coronavirus pandemic has created a slew of financial challenges for people across the country. In Illinois, roughly 130,000 people have filed for unemployment benefits in the last few weeks. We talked with two experts about how to save money.

The 21st Show

The farmers market season will soon get underway. Illinois farmers are concerned Stay At Home Orders and social distancing may keep customers away.

The 21st Show

On Today's 21st: The coronavirus is affecting every part of the Illinois economy including farmers who sell to local markets. We heard how they’re coping with shelter-in-place orders.

News Local/State

The White House's coronavirus task force convened another update on Monday as the magnitude of the disaster continued to yawn ever greater and the prospect for disruptions stretched further into the future

The 21st Show

Colleges and universities across Illinois have postponed or cancelled class for the remainder of the spring semester, but student journalists have continued their reporting the same way they have continued their classes -- remotely.

The 21st Show

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois is growing by the hundreds everyday. We talked with people inside local hospitals about prepardness.

The 21st Show

Coverage of COVID-19 cases in Illinois depends on the region. We talked with journalists inside two public radio newsrooms and a newspaper about the latest on the health crisis in their region.

The 21st Show

On Today's 21st: we check in with newsrooms across the state on the increasing cases of COVID-19; plus emergency room physicians and leaders talk about the prepardness for the escalating cases.

News Local/State

Here's how Champaign, Danville, Decatur and Urbana public schools are feeding students during the school shutdown due to the coronavirus crisis.

News Local/State

About half of Gladys Marquez’s students can’t access the internet at home. Marquez teaches English language learners at Dwight Eisenhower High School in Blue Island on Chicago’s south side. The school serves predominantly students of color from low-income backgrounds.