Reporter roundtable: End of the Illinois legislative session
Early Saturday morning, state lawmakers in Springfield approved a $46.5 billion budget for Illinois. We broke down the details with two statehouse reporters.
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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.
Boodhoo and Hobson recount their days at WILL radio
As part of the April 6, 2022 celebration of WILL-AM's 100th anniversary, we hear from WILL alums Niala Boodhoo and Jeremy Hobson.
WILL-AM celebrates 100 years on the air
April 6, 2022 marks a century of broadcasting at Illinois Public Media. We looked back at the early years and WILL-AM's state and national impact on public media.
Why can’t Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board do its job?
We discussed the duties of the Prison Review Board, its current state, and how its inability to function might be resolved with a civil rights attorney and the executive director of an independent criminal justice reform association.