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A conversation with Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, who says he’s working to improve diversity at the agency and expand capacity. But that comes after years of criticism over a huge backlog in DNA evidence and the slow processing of firearm licenses.
Why is Illinois one of the few states that now has designated a microscopic organism as its own? We talk to an archivist and research chemist about the history behind last week's announcement.
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.
As the crisis for Americans and their allies in Afghanistan continues, we talked with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL8) about how we got here.
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.
