Best of: Why is the U.S. behind with developing the world’s fastest high-speed trains?
Illinois politicians are celebrating the upgraded train speeds of 110mph from Chicago to St. Louis, but why is the US behind Asia and Europe with 200 mph trains?
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Best of: Researchers discover a crocodile “virgin birth”
To talk about this discovery, we were joined by one of the scientists who helped study the fertile crocodile egg.
Best of: IL State Fair 2022: the art of auctioneering
What does it take to be an auctioneer at the Illinois State Fair? We got an inside look and listen from an expert.
What does it take to be an auctioneer at the Illinois State Fair? We got an inside look and listen from an expert. https://bit.ly/3dD0wmW
Posted by The 21st on Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on global warming, prisons, the AFSCME contract, pensions, and more
Brian Mackey interviews Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on global warming and infrastructure spending, poor conditions at state prisons, abuse at developmental centers, and the contract his administration negotiated with the AFSCME labor union.
What Makes the Illinois State Fair special and a bit weird
The 21st team ventures through the fairgrounds, petting a horse, tasting 'copi', and riding a giant slide.