Why are Boeing and Caterpillar leaving Illinois?
We talked about why Caterpillar and Boeing are moving their headquarters out of Illinois.
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Best Of: “Last Call at the Hotel Imperial”: American foreign correspondents who defined the profession
The author of "Last Call at the Hotel Imperial" joined us to talk about the achievements, missteps, and legacies of the American journalists who birthed the modern foreign correspondent.
Juneteenth and America’s First Black Town: Brooklyn, Illinois
In his book America’s First Black Town: Brooklyn, Illinois, 1830-1915, University of Illinois professor Dr. Sundiata Cha-Jua chronicles the Illinois town founded by people fleeing slavery in Missouri.
Best Of: The Model Minority Myth and the Pressure To Be Perfect
The 21st was joined by the author of a book exploring the myth of the model minority and the students who take extreme measures to cope, as well as a clinical social worker and a student who shared her own experiences with the pressure often placed on Asian American students.
Illinois Primary Election Update
New poll shows State Sen. Darren Bailey ahead in Illinois GOP primary race.