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.
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Suspect charged in Peoria Planned Parenthood fire bombing
After the fire bombing of a Peoria Planned Parenthood, Tyler Massengill of Chillecothe, Ill., was charged in federal court. To discuss the case, we were joined by a Peoria journalist who's been following the story.
Military aid to Ukraine and other updates on the war
As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters it's twelfth month and many fear a renewed Russian offensive in the spring, the United States and other NATO allies have promised more military aid to Ukraine. A Northwestern University professor joined The 21st to discuss where the war in Ukraine stands.
Best of: Illinois Holocaust survivor recounts escape from Nazis
In 1939, Dr. Bill Gingold was born in Warsaw. His family escaped the Nazis and lived in Siberia before making a new life in Illinois.
UI Law Dean talks assault weapons law and 2nd Amendment history
For the final part of the show, The 21st was joined by the dean of the University of Illinois College of Law to discuss legal issues surrounding Illinois' assault weapons ban and the second amendment more broadly.