New book takes readers on a day-by-day tour of Chicago history
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joined The 21st to discuss some memorable moments of the windy city's history, his writing process, and more.
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Rockford lawsuit reignites debate over student resource officers
Security camera footage shows a school resource officer bodyslamming a Rockford student, slamming his head into the ground, knocking him unconscious.
Health concerns set off gas stove debate
To discuss the debate over gas stoves and their underlying health concerns, we were joined by an assistant professor of applied health science, the executive director of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board, and the owner of an Illinois culinary school.
Best of: How private is your health tracking app data?
There are various health tracking apps that log your runs, and your calories burned, and even predict your next menstruation cycle. But how private is all that data?
New film documents reparations efforts in Evanston
We talked with the co-directors of the Independent Lens documentary “The Big Payback: Fear and Reparations in the American Suburb."