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Every day, more people are shot across Illinois, not only in Chicago, but also in Rockford, Peoria, Springfield and Champaign. The 21st was joined by the Illinois Justice Project's Executive Director and a Criminology Professor who also co-directed a new report outlining how gun laws in Illinois are implemented and enforced.
The 21st was joined by travel writer Erica Zazo to hear about summer destinations, her recent "glamping" experience, and late-pandemic travel tips.
The 21st spoke to Illinois activist Brenda Myers-Powell on her new memoir "Leaving Breezy Street" about her experiences being sex trafficked, her life as a sex worker, and how she's overcome it to help other today
According to Prudential’s “Pulse of the American Worker Survey," a little over a quarter of all workers planned to look for a different job this year. The 21st spoke to someone who recently shifted careers and a labor economist to hear more about the data behind 'The Great Resignation."
Despite the data showing 55% of Illinoisans aged 12 and up are fully vaccinated, concerns about rising infection rates in some parts of the state still remain. We were joined by three Midwest reporters to update us on their reporting areas' vaccine rates and the delta variant.
