Illinois Public Media News

Following the aftermath of the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, many Illinoisans are wondering could a similar disaster happen here? The 21st spoke to two chief engineers to hear more about building safety. 

The 21st, Illinois' statewide talk show, returned to on-the-road broadcasts on July 1, 2021 with a live broadcast from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum in Springfield. Here are some pictures from the remote broadcast.

What does Chance The Rapper, REO Speedwagon, John Prine, Muddy Waters and Cheap Trick have in common? They're Illinois artists and they're featured in "The State of Sound" exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum. Brian Mackey takes us on a tour.

Christian McWhirter is the Lincoln Historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. He talked with The 21st about Lincoln’s evolving views on race and contemporary evolving views on Lincoln.

In June 2021, Christina Shutt began her role as executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. We talked with her about her plans for the museum. Plus, her views as a Black woman about Lincoln's role in America's complicated racial history.