The 21st
Monday - Thursday from 11am to Noon CST
An hour-long discussion with the people most informed about the political, social and cultural issues affecting the State of Illinois with host Brian Mackey. Listen to The 21st each weekday at 11am.
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A decade ago, Pokémon Go sent Illinoisans into parks and parking lots … chasing virtual cartoon creatures with their phones. The craze faded, but the game and its most dedicated fans have kept on.
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Representative Darin LaHood is campaigning for a sixth term representing Illinois’ 16th Congressional District. He defends his stance on tariffs and shares his views on what the U.S. has achieved so far in the conflict with Iran and outlines some proposals for legal immigration.
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Born in raised in downstate Illinois, Archbishop Fulton Sheen reached millions and millions of Catholics through his radio and TV shows... Now, he’s a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church.
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A new investigation from the Illinois Answers Project documents tens of thousands of incidents in county jails in recent years … from fires to escape attempts and deaths. Two of the reporters behind the years-long project discuss their findings.
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Two years ago, software consultant Jim Marter ran against Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois’ 14th House District. Marter lost that race and this year, he’s back again trying to flip the seat.
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As we wrap up our trip across the 21st state’s portion of Route 66, we take a look at the tiny Village of Brooklyn, located on the cusp of the Mississippi River in the Metro East, just before Route 66 enters Missouri, to learn about the country’s first Black-majority town and the history that connects it to the Mother Road.
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As we continue to tour across the 21st state’s portion of Route 66, we’re making a stop at the Ace Sign Museum in Springfield, which restores and collects signs of all kinds from Route 66’s past.
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A book released earlier this year explores mob activity in the Prohibition era along Route 66 specifically through the lens of Benld, Illinois.
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Atlanta, Illinois is the next stop on our Route 66 journey. The American Giants Museum restores iconic large size statues of figures in American culture.
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A film made in Central Illinois is getting its big premiere. Vijay M. Rajan, writer and director of the psychological thriller “Dark Soul River" joins the program.