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Thousands of people are being held in Illinois jails as they await trial. Many would be able to get out while innocent until proven guilty — but they cannot afford their bail. The 21st spoke with Illinois organizations working to end the practice of money bond.
Southern Illinois University alum Jared Yates Sexton talks about his book American Rule: How A Nation Conquered the World But Failed Its People.
President Donald Trump and many Republicans in congress continue to reject media projections that Joe Biden is the President-elect. To talk about that, the Supreme Court, a possible role in the Biden cabinet, COVID-19 and more, US Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined The 21st.
COVID-19 cases across Illinois are surging, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about exactly where cases are coming from. The 21st speaks with a WBEZ reporter about what's happening in hospitals and public health officials, and talk with a professor who is mapping outbreaks.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is the president-elect and will once again sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The 21st speaks with two public radio reporters and takes a look at reaction in Illinois and what a Biden presidency could mean for the state.
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