Illinois Public Media News

Gretchen Bakke, the author of The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future, joins the 21st show to discuss the current capabilities and flaws of America’s power grid.

Dan Libman, professor of English at Northern Illinois University, talked about his new book about what grudges mean to different people. 

How will the admissions process for higher education in Illinois be affected by the Supreme Court's ruling on affimative action at universities?

Illinois has experienced the second driest drought since 1951, which raises serious concerns for Illinois farmers.

On June 29, many areas in Illinois experienced a derecho, that left communities still recovering from the damages a week later.