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1 You Are Your Longest Relationship: Artist DaQuane Cherry on Psoriasis, Art, and Self-Care 32:12
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DaQuane Cherry was once the kid who wore a hoodie to hide skin flare-ups in school. Now he’s an artist and advocate helping others feel seen. He reflects on his psoriasis journey, the power of small joys, and why loving yourself first isn’t a cliché—it’s essential. Plus, a deep dive into the history of La Roche-Posay’s legendary spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
Preview of summer concert season in Illinois
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Summertime means music. We outline the biggest shows and music festivals coming to Chicagoland and downstate this summer and advice for how to get tickets for big shows and concerts that can be costly. A music journalist fills us in.
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Summertime means music. We outline the biggest shows and music festivals coming to Chicagoland and downstate this summer and advice for how to get tickets for big shows and concerts that can be costly. A music journalist fills us in.
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The 21st Show

Kaylee Bauchens is a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her podcast episode is called “Relief of Getting a Goodbye”. It explores themes of intuition, grief, and acceptance. It's a finalist of this year's NPR College Podcast Challenge.
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1 July 18, 2025: Congress approves Trump’s cuts to NPR and PBS and field grows in race to replace Sen. Durbin
Susana Mendoza won't run again as State Comptroller. The crowded field of Democratic candidates for open US House and Senate seats in Illinois continues to grow. Plus, the US House approves a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).…
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1 July 18, 2025: Illinois State to pay athletes and a major settlement involving the McLean County Jail
During our Friday reporter roundtable, we're talking about stories making headlines in Bloomington-Normal, including how Illinois State University is planning to directly pay its athletes and a major settlement involving the McLean County Jail.
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The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes significant changes to the way we create and pay for energy.
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski shares her views on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and how it will impact her constituents.
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1 Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun on cultural significance of the chain and revamping strategies after facing bankruptcy
Red Lobster's CEO Damola Adamolekun talks about his personal life experiences, what made the restaurant chain so iconic, and how it plans to make a comeback amid closings nationwide.
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Nowadays social issues and politics can be very polarizing. Many tend to view those who disagree with them as hateful or ignorant with lots of assumptions. Sociologist Ilana Redstone takes a deep look into this with her book: “The Certainty Trap: Why We Need to Question Ourselves More— and How We Can Judge Others Less.”…
A research scientist who has studied what makes people susceptible to misinformation around climate change, a journalist covering climate politics, and a climate scientist weigh in on the conspiracy theories surrounding weather.
On the Friday, July 11, 2025 edition of The 21st Show, we took our program on the road to Vermilion County, which sits on the Illinois/Indiana border. The weather broke just in time for host Brian Mackey to be aboard a hot air balloon.
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A new book looks into the intersection of religion and American politics and how so many white evangelical Christians came to embrace Donald Trump.
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The newly enacted Big Beautiful Bill Act will require states to cover some or all of the costs of providing SNAP benefits and Medicaid, tighten work requirements and essentially reshape who qualifies for help and for how long. So what does this all mean for Illinoisans who are at risk for losing critical support?…
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing the country's vaccine policies- from childhood vaccinations to COVID immunizations. Many experts are raising concerns about what that could mean for public health.
A new book offers lessons from a culture that’s mastered the art of savoring simple pleasures while maintaining deep connections in family and community.
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It’s been one year since a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home just outside Springfield. The killing sparked protests locally and became national news anmd many called for better police accountability. So what’s changed since then, what hasn’t, and where do we go from here?…
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Over an extended Independence Day weekend, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation has many components — making his 2017 tax cuts permanent while also aiming to cut federal spending on Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
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Like every Democrat, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi voted against the "Big Beautiful Bill" Act and he joins the program to explain why.
Climate change not only impacts our environment, but it also influences our brains, according to the author of "The Weight of Nature".
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Agriculture is a key part of the Illinois economy, but recent changes to federal food funding are putting pressure on some farmers and the communities that rely on their products.
Japanese company Nippon Steel accquired U.S. Steel last month. What does this mean for over 900 steel workers in Granite City, Illinois?
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The issue of abortion is often framed in religious terms usually by people who oppose the procedure. However, Illinois philosopher Peter Wenz says there are religious arguments in favor of abortion. His new book is called “Abortion Rights as the Free Exercise of Religion: The Constitutional Case for Choice". Wenz joins the program today.…
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A few dozen southern Illinois communities have faced a substantial portion of the state's reported sewer overflows. This is the subject of a new investigation from the Illinois Answers Project.The reporter behind the story joins the program today.
A journalist covering agriculture weighs in on what has transpired so far after the Federal Trade Commission as well as several states, including Illinois, sued farming equipment manufacturer John Deere earlier this year. We also talk about what to expect from the upcoming trial.
The Forgottonia Project was a podcast created by a social studies teacher and the incoming Dean of Students at Spoon River Valley High School in Fulton County. The goal is to teach students living in the western part of Illinois and other rural areas about the history of where they live and also to hear from rural voices that might otherwise be ignored. The teacher joins the program today as well as two students who participated in the project.…
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1 June 27, 2025: The state of steel production at a local plant and a major flood prevention upgrade for the Metro East
For this week's Friday Reporter Roundtable, we're focusing on the Metro East, from the fate of Granite City Works to flooding.
For the first time in more than four decades, a sitting Illinois governor will be seeking a third term. On top of that, the debate's continuing over whether JB Pritzker might seek even higher office. A longtime chief politics reporter for the Chicago Tribune discusses what Pritzker's decision means for Illinois in this week's Politics News Roundup.…
A historian and author who has written about World War II joins the program to speak about VE Day 80 years later.
What is the scent of that sound? Or put a different way, what does a scent sound like? That is a question that has been thoroughly considered by the co-founders of Clue Perfumery in Chicago. We talk with them about the creative process.
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Mark Turcotte has been selected as Illinois' next Poet Laureate. His four year term begins July 1. He joins the program to talk about how his lived experiences have shaped his writing, his Native American identity and what he hopes to accomplish as Poet Laureate.
Newspapers — particularly smaller, rural ones — have struggled to meet the demands of the 21st century, as more local papers fold or consolidate. Illinois is hit particularly hard by this.
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