The end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency declarations will mean drastic changes in how we deal with the disease. To unpack all of it, The 21st was joined by a professor of infectious diseases, the Illinois state epidemiologist, and a journalist that's been following the story.

The 21st was joined by two writers that have documented their experiences and knowledge of the trails to talk about the rail trails across Illinois.

To reflect on the state of the marijuana industry in Illinois, we were joined by a panel of cannabis advocates.

In her book, Jessie Singer argues that accidental deaths aren't random. She joined The 21st to talk about it, as well as how we can deal with the aftermath of such incidents.

A journalist who has been following the story joined The 21st to talk about what they uncovered, and what’s happened since then.

Two reporters following Illinois government joined The 21st to talk about the legislative session and the ComEd Four.

Last week, Danville passed a city ordinance that banned the shipping of abortion medication and tools. The 21st was joined by an attorney from ACLU Illinois and two journalists that have been following the story.

The 21st was joined by the chairperson of Cairo's Magnolia Celebration to talk about the event and how it came to be.

In honor of May the Fourth, The 21st was joined by the author of a book that draws parallels between Star Wars and America's politics. Author Stephen Kent says that by looking at the core values of the Star Wars stories, readers can find lessons on life, liberty and happiness from "a galaxy far, far away."

The 21st was joined by a local historian and a TikTokker who made a viral video talking about the history behind Pekin’s name and former team nickname.