This past Friday night, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came to Peoria as the keynote speaker for the Peoria and Tazewell County Lincoln Day Dinner. The 21st was joined by two reporters who covered the event.
Americans have a growing tendency to fight against their political opponents instead of persuading them to change their position, and The 21st was joined by an author who has a new book on the subject to talk about it.
Many feel that in their slice of America, they are not free to say whatever they want about politics. Yet, while the blue-city Republican and the red-state Democrat might feel isolated, they are not alone. We were joined by a University of Illinois professor who studied one such group of political outliers to talk about what she found.
On the 21st: We explored why the state seems so divided along partisan lines. We also talked about the University of Chicago's letter to incoming freshmen about trigger warnings and safe spaces, and learned about a new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Welcome to our first edition of The 21st show! On March 14, 2016, we talked about our country's political divide and the consequences of what that means for Illinois. We also spoke with two student entrepreneurs who have co-founded an Illinois company working to create a new generation of prosthetic hands for amputees around the world.
