This time on the program, we celebrate the season with a show featuring Summertime songs. Buddy Greco gets things hot, Jack Jones makes some promises, Percy Faith visits his Summer Place, plus many other summer-themed tunes.

Illinois is on the verge of removing all capacity restrictions and opening up fully as half of Illinoisans are fully vaccinated and cases have decreased, but parents are still navigating what to do when it comes to the safety of their children. The 21st spoke to a pediatrician and a school nurse about how families can enjoy the summer safely.

On the 21st: An Illinois man shares his own personal story of addiction and recovery, as pharmaceutical executives testified before Congress earlier this week on their role in the opioid crisis. Plus, a new bill that passed the state Senate would require LGBT historical figures to be covered in classrooms. And, some tips for avoiding mosquito and tick bites during the summer months.

On The 21st: University of Illinois student librarians give their recommendations for summer reads. Plus, we talked with an editor from Fusion about Facebook's controversial use of smartphone location data to make friend recommendations.

On the 21st: We answered your questions about summer gardening. Plus, we learned about what it's like to be a refugee in Illinois today, and we got a look ahead at politics in Illinois.