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Interview: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

President Donald Trump and many Republicans in congress continue to reject media projections that Joe Biden is the President-elect. To talk about that, the Supreme Court, a possible role in the Biden cabinet, COVID-19 and more, US Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined The 21st.

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Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks

COVID-19 cases across Illinois are surging, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about exactly where cases are coming from. The 21st speaks with a WBEZ reporter about what's happening in hospitals and public health officials, and talk with a professor who is mapping outbreaks. 

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Reporter Roundtable: IL Politics Update

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the president-elect and will once again sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The 21st speaks with two public radio reporters and takes a look at reaction in Illinois and what a Biden presidency could mean for the state.

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