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In late 2022, the first town in Illinois to be legally founded by a formerly enslaved person became a national park. The 21st was joined by a professor descended from the town's founder and the director of research at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
We continue our new series highlighting mayoral races happening across Illinois and check in on the election in Chicago. The 21st was joined by two journalists who have been following the race.
An array of voices from across the state joined The 21st to talk about past, current and future teacher shortages in Illinois.
Two women from central and southern Illinois opened up the Route History museum in Springfield and are working to tell the stories of the tragedy, resilience, and excellence of Black people along the Historic Route 66.
Last year, Poetry magazine got its first Black editor, Adrian Matejka. He joined The 21st to talk about his plans for the publication and his own relationship with poetry.
