Cairo Magnolia Celebration aims to preserve city’s history
The 21st was joined by the chairperson of Cairo's Magnolia Celebration to talk about the event and how it came to be.
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May the Fourth Be With You — Author Stephen Kent on ‘How the Force Can Fix the World’
In honor of May the Fourth, The 21st was joined by the author of a book that draws parallels between Star Wars and America's politics. Author Stephen Kent says that by looking at the core values of the Star Wars stories, readers can find lessons on life, liberty and happiness from a galaxy far, far away.
The history behind Pekin’s old, racist nickname
The 21st was joined by a local historian and a TikTokker who made a viral video talking about the history behind Pekin’s name and former team nickname.
Illinois hit by two unusual, dangerous weather events
To talk about the recent dust storm in Central Illinois and flooding on the Mississipi River, The 21st was joined by a meteorologist and a hydrologist.
Sociolinguist says ‘bad English’ can be, like, literally good
One generation's slang might be the next generation's everyday speech or it might have fallen completely out of fashion. A professor of linguistics joined The 21st to talk about how she thinks "bad" English is good.