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Robert Couse-Baker

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. 

President-elect Joe Biden (D)
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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.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (D-IL16)

Interview: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL16)

The 21st spoke with Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) who just won a 6th term in Illinois' 16th Congressional District. We discussed the state of the election, a second stimulus bill,the future of the Republican part and the next gubernatorial campaign.

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