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The 21st Show
Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3
The 21st Show
What are prediction markets and do they need to be regulated?
Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to bet on … pretty much anything … from the future of the Iran war to more offbeat topics, such as whether the government would confirm aliens exist. Today, we discuss their rising significance and the fight to regulate them in Illinois and beyond.
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Memoir recounts multi-faceted life of Walter Braud
Walter Braud had a long career in law spanning 50 years- most of it in Rock Island. Beyond his legal work, Braud's life also included teaching, a business proposition in Ghana, a cab ride with members of the Chicago mafia and singing in a doo-wop group. Today, he joins the 21st to discuss his memoir, Bessie's Prayer.
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‘One Last Dance’: What Ebertfest meant to local film buffs
Champaign's Ebertfest is coming to an end at least in its current form. The co-founder and the director of the famous local film festival discuss its history, this weekend’s festivities, and the future of the event.
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Move over, Hollywood! Central Illinois gets in on filmmaking action
For the longest time, Los Angeles has been the capital of the filmmaking industry in America. But that’s been changing in recent years. In Illinois, more than 700 million dollars were spent on film production just last year. Central Illinois has had a share of that.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
