Best of: Teacher shortages in Illinois schools
An array of voices from across the state joined The 21st to talk about past, current and future teacher shortages in Illinois.
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Best of: The Black history of Route 66
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.
Best of: Historic poetry publication gets its first Black editor
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.
Sports betting is on the rise in Illinois, but so is gambling addiction, experts say
To discuss the gambling industry in Illinois, The 21st was joined by the associate director of an Illinois group fighting problem gambling and the editor of a publication focused on the gambling industry.
Northern Illinois prison unit to close following deaths, allegations of mistreatment
An investigative report shed light on deadly conditions within a special unit of the prison in Thomson, Illinois, and last week, the announcement came that the unit would close. The 21st was joined by one of the reporters who's been following the story.