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Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Justin Johnson, director of bands at Niles West High School in Skokie is the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year. Johnson told us what influenced him to choose teaching as a career, the challenges of teaching music during a pandemic and his proudest moment as an educator.
With COVID-19 surging across Illinois, in-person dating is considered high risk in 2020, but hearts will find a way. The 21st spoke to two experts on relationships on how dating has changed because of the pandemic and how people can still find love.
Thanksgiving is approaching, but with cases of COVID-19 surging across the Midwest traveling to see loved ones could be a big risk. The 21st hears from two experts on how to stay safe and what steps we can take if traveling is essential.
A widely available vaccine against COVID-19 appears to be on the horizon, but with so much misinformation out there, what will it take to convince Americans to take it? We’ll hear from a behavioral scientist who studies medical mistrust and a virologist.
There are now two promising COVID-19 vaccine prospects that have shown high levels of efficacy. But questions about safety, and how a vaccine may be distributed, especially to rural areas, remain.
