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Statistics show that only about one-third of sexual assaults get reported to authorities. But a new Illinois law removes some of the barriers that could prevent rape victims from coming forward.

On this encore edition of The 21st: How can all the cows we raise for meat help, rather than hurt, our environment? Plus, we revisit our conversation with Gary Riley Mills about how to use communication for success. Also, we talk with Loyola Chicago's Omer Mozaffar about his consulting on the Amazon Prime series Jack Ryan.

With two weeks until Illinois’ inauguration day, Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker is still filling key roles in his administration. He’s departing from tradition by including his lieutenant governor among them.

While some parents might worry their positive messages won’t stick throughout the pre-teen years, new research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign suggests otherwise.

As we get ready to welcome 2019, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to the past year in Illinois government and politics.