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Theo Germaine was working at a coffee shop in Chicago when they got a call about a role in a new Netflix series. That call changed their life. 

Iowa voters will head to the polls next week for the primary caucus. Some are still undecided, but what if they didn’t have to choose just one candidate? A group here in Illinois hopes to radically change how voting works in this state.

Southern Illinois University received more than $345,000 from the state last year to train a cohort of special ed teachers. Today, we see how the program is working, and what still needs to be done to address the teacher shortage. 

On today's 21st: Southern Illinois University received more than $345,000 from the state last year to train a cohort of special ed teachers. We checked in to see how the program is working, and what still needs to be done to address the teacher shortage. 

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