WATCH LIVE: Pritzker’s June 1 COVID-19 Update
WATCH LIVE: At 1:30 p.m. today Gov. Pritzker is holding a press briefing in Springfield to provide an update on the state of COVID-19 in Illinois.
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The Need For Foster Parents Growing
More young people are entering the foster care system in Illinois, and the need for foster parents is expected to grow over the next year because of the pandemic. The 21st heard from advocates in the state about what it’s like to foster and be in foster care.
IL Legislature Passes $42B Budget And Ethics Reform But Energy Deal Stalls
The Illinois Legislature worked past its midnight deadline to approve a $42 billion state budget early Tuesday. Two statehouse reporters joined us to talk about what was and was not accomplished over the Memorial Day 2021 Weekend.
IL House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Right-Hand Man Timothy Mapes Indicted
A top-aide to former Illinois speaker of the house Mike Madigan was indicted yesterday for lying to federal prosecutors. The 21st got the latest on the criminal charges against Timothy Mapes with a WBEZ state politics reporter.
Author Interview: Christina Hunger, How Stella Learned to Talk
If they could talk, what would they say? A speech language pathologist from Aurora, Illinois has gotten a bit closer to having these types of conversations with her dog. The 21st spoke to speech-language pathologist and author of the new book How Stella Learned to Talk to hear more.