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Interview: Marie Newman, Congressional Candidate (D)

The 21st is joined by Marie Newman, a progressive voice in the Democratic party. She is the Democratic nominee for Illinois' 3rd congressional district in the US House of Representatives. She defeated 7-time-incumbent Dan Lipinski in March. 

IL House Speaker Michael Madigan
Brian Mackey

Michael Madigan’s Rise To Power

It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about Illinois government or politics without it eventually coming back to one man: House Speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois Chairman Michael Madigan. The 21st is joined by two journalists and one former statehouse reporter to talk more about Madigan's past. 

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)
PBS NewsHour

Reaction To Kamala Harris VP Nomination

Last week Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate. The 21st speaks to a member of the Black Caucas and a journalist to discuss Kamala Harris’, and what her selection as Joe Biden’s V.P. nominee means for women of color.

DNC: 1968 and 2020 Conventions

It’s the first day of the DNC and it’s an unprecedented one — with events being all virtual because of the pandemic. There was another unprecedented Democratic Convention in Chicago in August of 1968. The 21st reached out to three people who were alive at during the 1968 convention to recall the events that took place a draw parallels to the current 2020 conventions. 

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