Keeping Safe From The Delta Variant
With another wave of COVID-19 washing across Illinois, there’s confusion about how to keep safe. We talked with public health officials and a virologist about what they're comfortable doing and what they avoid.
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi On Afghanistan and Infrastructure
As the crisis for Americans and their allies in Afghanistan continues, we talked with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL8) about how we got here.
Child Care, Pre-K, and COVID-19
Day care has been a struggle throughout the pandemic — from safety concerns to a shortage of workers.The 21st was joined by three leaders who work in child care and preschool around the state.
COVID-19 Roundtable
On this roundtable, we were joined by reporters from around the state to talk about vaccines: Who is getting vaccinated among our lawmakers, which areas of the state are seeing lower vaccination rates, and new findings about the need for booster shots to protect against COVID-19.
Illinois Athlete Isaiah Rigo Is Tokyo Bound
Next week, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games kick off — like so many things, delayed a year by the pandemic. The 21st was joined by first-time Paralympian and University of Illinois student Isaiah Rigo.