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The new HBO series Lovecraft Country sets Black protagonists in 1950’s and 60’s America, as they confront monsters, both the imaginary kind, but also the very real racist kind. We talk about the plot, Illinois places where the film was shot and initial response to the series.
You're probably familiar with protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline in the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. But there's a legal challenge in Illinois. Our state is challenging a proposal that would double the amount of oil flowing through the pipeline, which ends in south-central Illinois.
The effects of the global pandemic go beyond health: thousands upon thousands of Illinois are still out of work, and entire sectors have been unable to recover, like the entertainment, travel and convention industries.
President Trump continues to cast doubt on voting by mail this election season. But it’s something both Democrats AND Republicans have embraced in Illinois. The 21st speaks to two top election officials from the state, and county levels to answer listeners questions about the process and how ballots are counted.
Election season is here, and with COVID-19, more people than ever are expected to vote by mail. The 21st is joined by a state representative and the chairman of Vote Yes for Fairness to discuss the importance of being able to vote by mail.
