Illinois mayoral election series: Springfield
The 21st is starting a new series highlighting mayoral races happening across Illinois, starting with Springfield. We talked with the incumbent and the challenger.
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Many Americans are unhappy with politics. How do we change that?
Author Jedediah Purdy joined The 21st to talk about the discontent Americans across the political spectrum have been feeling with our system of government and what can be done to revitalize faith in democracy.
What would a ban on TikTok look like?
Once again, federal lawmakers are considering a nationwide ban on TikTok. To discuss what potential bans on TikTok could look like and what the thinking behind the ban is, we were joined by a professor of information technology.
Illinois now mandates media literacy education. Why does it matter?
The 21st was joined by a panel of educators to discuss Illinois' new media literacy education requirement and why it's important.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on policing, firearms, abortion, and more
As the national conversation around policing reignites over the death of Tyre Nichols, Democrats and Republicans seem to work together on live entertainment prices, and Illinois faces legal battles over its new assault weapons ban, we spoke with one of Illinois' U.S. senators, Dick Durbin.