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Answering your questions about the spread of Avian Flu
The 21st Show
Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3
The 21st Show
Illinois author Daniel Kraus, from ‘Night of the Living Dead’ to a Pulitzer Prize
Illinois-based writer Daniel Kraus has been having a remarkable year. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel Angel Down. Another, Whalefall, was made into a movie that hit theaters last week. And he's published his first book of nonfiction, about how the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead (1968) saved his life.
Kraus talks about researching how someone could survive being swallowed by a sperm whale, why he's watched Night of the Living Dead more than 300 times, and how winning a Pulitzer Prize has forced him into writing his next book on airplanes.
Kraus will be at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a screening of Night of the Living Dead and an onstage conversation about the film and his book.
The 21st Show
High costs put strain on Illinois farmers during harvest
Harvest season is well underway across Illinois. According to the USDA, 63% of corn and 66% of soybeans had been harvested as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.
It’s been an expensive year, especially with the high cost of diesel and other inputs. We’ll talk about that and the outlook for next year.
The 21st Show
Recapping the only debate in the race to be Illinois’ next U.S. senator
Tuesday night was the only scheduled debate in the campaign to be the next U.S. Senator from Illinois. Republican Don Tracy faced off against Democratic Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton. We’ll recap what happened with Illinois public radio reporter Mawa Iqbal.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
