Illinois Public Media News

Why do we think the wife of Abraham Lincoln was crazy? Some historians are saying that maybe it’s time for a reprisal of the way talk about her. One such historian joined us to talk about her findings. 

After months of speculation about the political future of Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL13) finally made clear his intentions late last month: He's running for reelection. He joined The 21st to talk about his decision to run for Congress again, the infrastructure bills, and more.

It's Christmas tree season, but this year, whether you prefer a real or artificial tree, you might find it harder to get your hands on one than in previous years. The 21st was joined by two Illinois Christmas tree farmers to talk about the factors leading to the shortage. 

If Roe v. Wade were to be weakened or overturned entirely by the Supreme Court, abortion access would become much more difficult in more than half of states. Here in Illinois, clinics could see an uptick in patients traveling from out of state. 

The Rockford born, legendary Black designer Virgil Abloh died last week after battling cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare cancer. He was 41. To talk about his the trailblazing work as a designer and the impact he’s left behind with the chief fashion critic from the New York Times.