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More high-risk pregnancy patients coming to Illinois for treatment
Many women with complex high-risk pregnancies, who live in abortion-restricted states, are coming to Illinois for treatment.
The real harm of dust storms
A dust storm on May 1, 2023 resulted in more than 70 vehicle crashes along I-55 in Illinois. We ask what can be done to prevent this tragedy from happening again.
Why is America’s electric grid so fragile?
Gretchen Bakke, the author of The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future, joins the 21st show to discuss the current capabilities and flaws of America’s power grid.
What makes a grudge resentful?
Dan Libman, professor of English at Northern Illinois University, talked about his new book about what grudges mean to different people.