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In this Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, file photo, families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal to board a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va. U.S. religious groups of many faiths are gearing up to assist the thousands of incoming refugees.
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Afghan Refugees in Illinois

Illinois is expected to receive about 500 refugees from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawl from the country last month. The 21st was joined by an Afghan with experience relocating as a refugee, as well as representatives from refugee aid organizations in central Illinois.

US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Senator Dick Durbin on Afghanistan, Abortion, And COVID-19

In late August 2021, the last U-S Air Force C-17 took off from the airport in Kabul, ending this phase of America’s decades-long involvement with Afghanistan. We were joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin to talk about the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as the new anti-abortion law in Texas, the COVID-19 surge around the country, and more.

Reporter Roundtable: COVID-19 And Schools

Illinois is seeing another surge in cases of COVID-19. It’s forced some schools to go back to remote learning, and hospitals are running out of space in critical care wards. We talked to reporters from around the state about how school districts across Illinois are responding. 

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