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On June 29, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill to allow athletes to earn money if their college uses their name, image, and likeness for profit. We talked with two people close to the legislation.
An investigative story is looking into the death of Larry Earvin, a former inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center, which spurred federal assault and civil rights charges.
The internet is full of memes poking fun at how often McDonald’s ice cream machines seem to be broken — but there may be some truth to the McBroken stereotype. The 21st spoke to a technology reporter about this cold case of failing ice cream machines and what’s behind it.
Through sunshine, rain and snow, a man in Chicago jumped into Lake Michigan every day for a year during the pandemic. He joined The 21st to discuss what started this ritual and what kept him coming back to the lake.
The Delta variant is spreading in Illinois and around the country. The 21st heard from a health reporter who has been covering the variant for Kaiser Health News. Plus, we also discussed in Illinois lawmakers are hoping a cash prize might incentivize more people to get the COVID vaccine.
