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TikToker Dilla Thomas on Chicago history

Chicago is known for many things: It's food, architecture, and culture, just to name a few. The 21st was joined by a south side native better known as "Chicago’s Neighborhood historian" who wanted to share all of Chicago’s riches and history with his 81,000 followers on TikTok.

Kenzie Sheridan, Creator of the InsideIllinois TikTok account
Kenzie Sheridan

“InsideIllinois” TikToker on Illinois’ hidden gems

Illinois has lots of places to see, things to do, and history to explore, but it also has a lot of strange attractions and obscure history. The 21st was joined by an Illinois native who's has taken to Tik Tok to share her far reaching explorations of the Prairie State. This segment originally aired December 2, 2021.

A screen shot of a TikTok video with Angie Ostaszewski (head picture) giving a virtual tour of a home for sale in Peoria.

TikTok Host Helping Move People To Peoria

A woman on Tiktok has named herself as Peoria’s “fan girl” and has been posting videos of affordable houses in town for sale. She has gained thousands of followers and influenced more than 20 people to move to Peoria.

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