Many grocery stores have closed their doors, especially in rural communities, and that can create a void that’s hard to fill. The 21st was joined by two people leading efforts to start grocery co-ops in their communities.

You’re going to hear a lot of Christmas songs between now and December 25th. And you may hear one that features a little boy asking Santa to replace his two central incisors, after losing them in a slide down the bannister. The vocalist that made that song famous was George Rock, a trumpeter hailing from the central Illinois town of Farmer City.

Farmer City Mayor Mike Jenkins has rescinded the resignation he announced on Friday, following controversy over alleged improper payments made by the city's now-closed TIF district.