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Nearly one-third of Illinois counties are at “warning level” for the spread of COVID-19. The 21st checked in with local health department officials from across the state on what they’re seeing, why cases are spiking in some areas and not others and what they’re doing to help stem a global pandemic.
Nature should be for everyone to enjoy and explore, but it has historically not been — and is still not — inclusive to all. The 21st was joined by the organizer of Black in National Parks Week and Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Administrator for the Illinois Environmental Council to hear more about Black people and people of color are underrepresented in the outdoor industry.
A man who was just 16 years old when he committed a murder got sent to prison for 50 years. Following a series of rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, he recently saw his sentence cut in half. The 21st spoke to a reporter from Injustice Watch to talk about the new sentence.
Illinois has announced an overhaul of its juvenile justice system. It’s the latest incarnation of a reform effort that dates back more than 100 years. The 21st was joined by a reporter from ProPublica and a Program Director for the Illinois Justice Project to learn more about the efforts to make changes to the system.
The 21st takes a look at the science behind the mass testing program at the University of Illinois, which is gaining national attention. The show was joined by a health reporter, director of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at the University of Southern California, a University of Illinois professor who helped lead the program and a University of Illinois professor and epidemiologist. Listen here.
