Illinois Public Media News

In a landmark case by the U.S. Supreme Court, it has been ruled that the civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex. We talked with a legal expert about what that means for Illinois workers.

Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton joins The 21st to talk about calls to “defund the police,” the power of police unions and the status of investments in Black and HIspanic communities that are meant to flow from the legalization of Cannabis.

Today on The 21st, should everyone get tested for the coronavirus? And we try to answer what "Antifa" is then we look at what are the bugs of summer.

Two insects may make your summer more miserable. Today, we talked with two entomologists about the emergence of cicadas and the Asian Tiger mosquitoes in Illinois this year.

There’s been a lot of talk lately about “Antifa,” short for “anti-fascist.” And in the wake of the Trump administration’s threat to designate it as a terrorist organization, false rumors of Antifa-led violence have taken hold right here in Illinois. We took a closer look at what Antifa is, and what it isn’t.