Illinois Athlete Isaiah Rigo Is Tokyo Bound
Next week, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games kick off — like so many things, delayed a year by the pandemic. The 21st was joined by first-time Paralympian and University of Illinois student Isaiah Rigo.
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A Reckoning At Covenant Fellowship Church
A church on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is now in crisis following an investigation by WBEZ radio in Chicago, showing a long history of sexual and spiritual abuse amongst congregants, and subsequent cover-ups by church leadership.
Medicaid Access Issues in Illinois
Medicaid requires a lot of paperwork for doctors, and a new study suggests that administrative burden can ultimately hurt patients. The 21st was joined by one of the co-author of the study, a professor of medicine and public health science, and a Central Illinois mother whose children use Medicaid as their insurance.
Univ. of Illinois System President Tim Killeen Talks About Fall Semester
After developing a COVID-19 testing program last year, this year, the University of Illinois is requiring students and faculty to be fully vaccinated. We talked about those decisions and more with University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen.
Political Events At The Illinois State Fair
The State Fair is taking place this week in Springfield and at the center of it are the big political events. There are at least 23 separate fundraising and speaking events in the next three days.
