Live from the Illinois Statehouse: 2023 State of the State and budget address
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) delivers the 2023 combined State of the State and budget address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly.
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Live from the Illinois Statehouse: Previewing the State of the State and budget address
Today on The 21st, we spent the hour discussing what to expect from the governor's State of the State address, as well as hearing from legislative leaders to get their perspectives on the coming term.
Illinois is set to protect gender-affirming care. What does that look like?
To discuss how laws in Illinois and across the country are affecting transgender people, we were joined by a journalist and a panel of LGBTQ advocates.
What does Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act actually do?
The 21st was joined by an Illinois state representative who was a lead sponsor on the Reproductive Health Act, which, among other things, made abortion access a fundamental right in Illinois.
University of Illinois startup launches new dating app
Dating apps are more ubiquitous than ever. They gained significant popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but trying to actually land a date from the apps is a process full of contingencies. To discuss their new app, Sylly, and the problems they see with the current dating apps, The 21st was joined by Sylly's co-founders.
