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Georgia Southern University history professor Bennett Parten talks to The 21st Show about Civil War Union General William Sherman and how even he had complex and racist views of slavery for his time, and was slow to the adoption of emancipation.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 15h

Composer and pianist Juri Seo The 21st Show on what drove her to attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Music.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 02/10/2026

Since 2002, there have been 11 confirmed sightings of mountain lions in Illinois, and 5 of those have occurred since 2022. Recent reports say there's sightings in Southern Illinois. We spoke with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources about the role of modern cameras and how they're helping.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 02/10/2026

Independent candidate for Illinois governor Collin Corbett joined The 21st Show to discuss what he thinks of the two-party system, and answers a listener question on ranked-choice voting.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 02/10/2026

@npr.org's Katherine Maher on The 21st Show discussing navigating the first full year without federal funding for public media.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 21/05/2026

Greetings from Illinois, U.S.A.! We connect the people of the Greatest State in America with the news, politics, history, science, and culture that matters. Join the conversation at 11 a.m. Monday–Thursday on an NPR station near you — and please keep in touch! → talk@21stshow.org ←

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 18/02/2026

We're LIVE with Illinois Senate Leader Don Harmon for the next few minutes ... as we get ready for the governor's budget address. Join us: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 18/02/2026

We are gearing up for Gov. Pritzker's budget address! We're live today from the State Capitol. Join us at 11 Central for conversations with legislative leaders and political experts. Then stay with us at noon for live coverage of the address. will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

21st Show team members Jose, Brian and Jason make preparations in the State Capitol for the budget address.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 18/09/2025

Tim Killen, president of University of Illinois sits down with @brianmackey.com for a one-on-one. Listen to the whole conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5mr...

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 08/08/2025

Submit your questions for Illinois U.S. Senate candidates at talk@21stShow.org as they join us for live interviews in the coming weeks.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 19/02/2025

We've been live in Springfield this morning bringing you conversations with Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch and Republican Minority Leader Tony McCombie. Stay with us for coverage of the Governor's State of the State and budget address: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 19/02/2025

We're getting ready to bring you the Governor's State of the State and budget address live from Springfield, along with conversations with the Democratic and Republican House leaders. Join us at 11 a.m. for the show, then stay with us at noon for the speech. Listen: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 19/02/2025

Tune into our live coverage of the 2025 State of the State Address by @govpritzker.illinois.gov with @brianmackey.com starting Wednesday at 12 P.M. CT. will.illinois.edu/21stshow

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 26/01/2025

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul on legal landscape under Trump...Tune in Monday at 11 a.m. CT.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 21/01/2025

@govpritzker.illinois.gov joins us to talk about his plans for Illinois and his reaction to the first full day of the second Trump administration. Tune in Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT. will.illinois.edu/21stshow

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 31/12/2024

Starting Monday, January 6, we're looking ahead at what President-elect Donald Trump's next term could mean for Illinoisans. Tell us your biggest concerns or hopes for Trump's next term below.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 02/12/2024

Coming up today, journalist @jeffbiggers.bsky.social and filmmaker Andrew Davis, who collaborated on “Disturbing the Bones”, a new novel set all across Illinois that crosses a modern-day whodunit with a global political thriller. Join us live at 11 a.m. Central: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

Jeff Biggers, left, and Andrew Davis, right, authors of "Disturbing the Bones"

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 26/11/2024

Today on The 21st Show: Many Americans get their news on politics from the people around them. What does that mean for our democracy? We'll talk with Taylor Carlson, who tries to answer that in her new book "Through The Grapevine." Join us live at 11 a.m. Central: will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

The cover of the book "Through the Grapevine: Socially Transmitted Information and Distorted Democracy, by Taylor N. Carlson." The cover depicts several silhouettes, colored variously blue and red, either facing one another, talking with one another, or even holding up placards.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 22/11/2024

Also coming up today: Champaign's Archeophone Records preserves and restores historic recordings... to the tune of two dozen Grammy nominations. Now, their latest projects have added three more nominations to the count. We'll talk with the cofounders about how they do it.

In front of a radio microphone with a 21st Show badge, the 2-CD set "After Midnight" by Ford Dabney's Syncopated Orchestras and the box set "Centennial" by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 21/11/2024

Greetings from Illinois, U.S.A.! Every weekday, we connect the people of the Greatest State in America with the news, politics, history, science, and culture that matters. Join the conversation at 11 a.m. Monday–Friday on an NPR station near you — and please keep in touch! → talk@21stshow.org ←

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