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Utilities in Illinois shut off households' power around 285,000 times in the first 10 months of last year. To discuss the impact of those shutoffs and who is most affected, The 21st was joined by some of the authors of a report on energy injustice.
The 21st is starting a new series highlighting mayoral races happening across Illinois, starting with Springfield. We talked with the incumbent and the challenger.
Author Jedediah Purdy joined The 21st to talk about the discontent Americans across the political spectrum have been feeling with our system of government and what can be done to revitalize faith in democracy.
Once again, federal lawmakers are considering a nationwide ban on TikTok. To discuss what potential bans on TikTok could look like and what the thinking behind the ban is, we were joined by a professor of information technology.
The 21st was joined by a panel of educators to discuss Illinois' new media literacy education requirement and why it's important.
