Gun owners and advocates decry new ban as unconstitutional
For the second part of the show, we were joined by opponents of the assault weapons ban to get their takes on its constitutionality and continue our discussion of the law.
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Gun control advocates react to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
Today, we spent the entire hour discussing Illinois' new assault weapons ban. For the first part of the show, we were joined by three supporters of the ban to discuss why they back the law.
Prof. Valerie Hoffman on her career in Islamic Studies
Valerie Hoffman discussed her career as a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
EMTs charged in death of Earl Moore, Jr.
Two EMTs in Springfield are being charged with the death of a 35-year-old while he was in their care. We talked with the Springfield NAACP president, and an EMS program director.
Illinois celebrates the Lunar New Year with lion dancing
It is now officially the Year of the Rabbit. To discuss the Lunar New Year tradition of lion dancing, its history, and what goes into a performance, The 21st was joined by a member of a Chicago-area troupe.