Best of: Film documents life, work of award-winning female poet
A documentary that examines the life and career of poet Ruth Stone will be airing tonight on WILL-TV, and The 21st was joined by the documentary's filmmaker.
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Best of: Illinois mental health lifeline program for kids is collapsing under demand, investigation finds
A state hotline was meant to help kids in crisis but for many young people it was a line to nowhere.
Best of: Hip hop’s history in Illinois and America
Hip-hop is just a few decades old, but its cultural impact in Illinois and America at large is unquestionable.
Best of: What effect is Illinois’ rising minimum wage actually having?
As Illinois' minimum wage continues its slow rise to $15, many questions still linger about the state of the minimum wage here.
Best of: Will Leitch on his career, his time at U of I, and more
Today on The 21st, we were spent the whole hour with Will Leitch, a writer who was born, raised, and educated here in central Illinois before making it big in the world of sports journalism in New York City as the creator of Deadspin.