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December 15, 2020 was historic. The first Illinoisans received an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, made by drug company Pfizer, in Peoria and Chicago. The 21st was joined by one of the first health care workers in Illinois to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and other medical professionals.
Next week marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. “The darkest evening of the year” is going to be a little brighter in 2020 thanks to a rare astronomical sight called a Great Conjunction.
If you’re a fan of the HBO series ‘Veep’ or follow sketch comedy from the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, you may be familiar with this 21st guest — actor and writer Mary Holland. She joins us to talk about a new Christmas rom-com, "Happiest Season," which she co-wrote with Clea Duvall.
The 21st took a look inside the lives of Illinois immigrant teenagers who go to high school by day, and then work night shifts in dangerous conditions in suburban factories with a reporter for ProPublica Illinois and an E.L. teacher at York Community High School in Elmhurst.
Dig into the savory ingredients and deep cultural roots of the African-American holiday staple – sweet potato pie.
