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Former President Donald Trump was acquitted of inciting the deadly Capitol insurrection in a second impeachment trial. The 21st gathered reactions from across the state and spoke with two journalists about the acquittal.
Winter during a pandemic is especially dark and cold. The Scandinavians have something to combat this, called Hygge. The 21st spoke with someone from the Danish Happiness Research Institute about the Danish concept of comfort and coziness.
Winter in the midwest can be cold, dark and a little depressing — especially during a global pandemic. The 21st spoke to a UK-based author who has written a book on how to embrace “Wintering.”
The January 6, 2021 siege on the US Capitol left five people dead and a country reeling in its wake. To talk more about some of the Illinoisans who have been arrested in relation to the Capitol seige, The 21st spoke to a federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times.
A February 9 Facebook Live discussion followed an Illinois Newsroom series by Education reporter Lee Gaines about calls to defund the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign police department, arrest rates of Black people by the department and views of officers about the abolition movement.
