Illinois News Roundup - August 4. 2023
Our weekly reporter roundtables focus on what’s happening in downstate Illinois communities, and today it’s Peoria.
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Small homes for the unhoused is a big mission in Champaign-Urbana
A community coalition is building tiny homes, known as Hope Village, to help the adults at most risk of experiencing homelessness.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks about new Emmett Till Monument
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks about the new national monument of Emmett Till and his mother, the SAFE-T-ACT, and the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.
Life on Mars - This NASA simulation tells us what it will look like
Four volunteers, including a Springfield-based E.R. doctor, are on a 1-year mission living on a simulation of Mars. Today we discuss the challenges that these four volunteers will face to help NASA prepare for its real-life mission to Mars.
Pete Buttigieg discusses highways, railroads, and climate change during Illinois visit
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Illinois recently and talked with The 21st Show about the importance of investing in the future.
