‘Ask The Newsroom’ Questions Answered
Reporters Christine Herman and Sam Dunklau help answer your questions related to COVID-19 in Illinois.
Illinois Public Media News
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WILL Newscast
The 21st—Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Today on The 21st: answering listener questions on COVID-19, revisiting a conversation with author and Illinois native Dave Eggers, and looking at one of the few public entertainment venues open during the pandemic: drive-in movie theaters.
Writing Obituaries During A Pandemic
In newsrooms across the country, obituary desks are expanding as they work to try and celebrate life during this global pandemic.
What The New Normal Might Look Like
We’re told the handshake is no more. How will this pandemic change both our personal interactions, and society more generally? A conversation about what the ‘new normal’ could look like.
COVID-19 Reporter Roundtable: Restaurants Push to Reopen, Testing Troubles, Stay-at-Home Compliance
A survey of COVID-19 news from across Illinois, with Jenna Dooley of Northern Public Radio on Rockford and DeKalb, Jamie Nesbitt Golden of Block Club Chicago on the city's south side, and Mary Hansen of NPR Illinois on Springfield.