Farmers donate fresh produce at Illinois food banks
“Farm to Foodbank,” a pilot program started in 2021, just became fully funded as a permanent program in Illinois.
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Best of: New book explores the psychology of catching and avoiding scams
Daniel Simons, co-author of "Nobody's Fool," explains what makes us vulnerable to scams and how we can avoid them.
New novel explores how Illinois lives through history in the making
A new historical novel The House of Lincoln explores 70 years of history through the eyes of a Portuguese immigrant from before the Civil War into the early 20th century.
Best of: The Korean Vegan: Joanne Lee Molinaro talks food and identity
Joanne Lee Molinaro has been sharing her recipes and family stories since 2016, but the Illinois native and graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign never expected her food, and her words, to mean so much to so many people. She joined The 21st to talk about her book "Korean Vegan," as well as the intersection of food and cultural identity. This segment originally aired on September 18, 2021.
Cash bail in Illinois is over
The Safe-T Act goes into effect today, September 18, 2023. We were joined by State Sen. Robert Peters, who was a main backer of the legislation.
