What Does Prom Look Like During A Pandemic?
Senior year has been cut short for high schoolers across Illinois, including the cancellation of prom. We talk to two of them about how they're feeling.
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Relax, Mom & Dad — The Kids Are Alright
Lenore Skenazy, founder of the free-range kids movement and Let Grow, a nonprofit that aims to “counter the culture of overprotection,” says social distancing and quarantine offers kids the opportunity to break out of regimented schedules and explore what for many will be a new concept: free time.
Illinois Republicans Call for ‘Rebalancing’ of Stay-at-Home Order
Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly say it’s time to slowly reopen some sectors of the economy in the state. Illinois State Reps. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) spoke with The 21st about their plan.
The 21st—Thursday, April 23, 2020
Today on The 21st, Republican lawmakers want to begin reopening parts of the state, a conversation with the founder of the free-range kids movement, and missing out on prom during a pandemic.
50th Anniversary Of Earth Day
April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The 21st talked with two leaders of the environmental movement here in Illinois about marking a day of environmental education and activism during COVID-19.