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Congressman Eric Sorensen on government shutdown, bailout for farmers

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 2d

Congratulations, Brenden!

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you know you're working on a college campus when you run out to your car and there's a whole bunch of people hauling a blackboard across the parking lot

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 6d

“We have never had a president like this — that has literally threatened the jobs and the livelihoods of families — because he didn't get his way.”

@ericsorensen.bsky.social talks about the government shutdown and more on today's @21st.show.

ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 6d

"On this day 75 years ago, the very first Peanuts strip ran in seven newspapers…" mailchi.mp/fantagraphic...

A comic strip in four panels. As a smiling boy walks past, another boy tells a girl who's sitting next him: "Well! Here comes ol' Charlie Brown! Good Ol' Charlie Brown … Yes, sir! Good ol' Charlie Brown…" After Charlie Brown has passed by, the boy scowls and says: "How I hate him!"

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 7d

Data analyzed by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social and @adrianacardmag.bsky.social shows 5,200 people were processed through Broadview Jan. 1 to July 28 — a 3x increase from the same time last year.

“They treated us like animals or worse than animals because no one treats their pets like that.”

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 7d

ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food and toilets are out in the open with no soap or toothpaste.
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ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food and toilets are out in the open.

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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 7d

I’ll be there too! I’ll be talking about my story on the shutdown yesterday for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/30/i...

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 7d

The U.S. Government has shut down. We'll talk about it today on the show.
-We'll talk with @seancasten.bsky.social about how we got here, and what it could mean for Illinois.
-Plus, a look at the political and economic stakes of the shutdown.

It's all live at 11:
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WILL AM 580 live stream.

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Brenden Moore @brendenmoore.bsky.social · 9d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov: "Moments ago, the Illinois National Guard received word that the Department of Homeland Security has sent a memo to the Department of War seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois, claiming a need for the protection of ICE personnel and facilities."

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Investigate Midwest @investigatemidwest.bsky.social · 15d

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 15d

Juan's excellent piece is here: investigatemidwest.org/2025/09/03/i...

Immigrants helped save this Illinois meatpacking town. Trump cut hundreds from its workforce. - Investigate Midwest

This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Esta historia también está disponible en español aquí. In Beardstown, Illinois, the Cuban couple had spent the past year b...

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 15d

Bloomington-Normal's Nomad Theatre Company has raised the curtain on a new season of plays performed all around the community.

We talk with the co-founders about the creative process and Nomad's latest show, which is set up in an actual courtroom.

Off the stage and into the world: Mobile theater company provides out-of-the-box experience

Shift in federal immigration policies could have significant impact on a central Illinois town’s ...

Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 15d

@investigatemidwest.bsky.social's Juan Vassallo joined us on the show today to talk about how one Illinois city has been upended by President Trump's immigration policies.

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 19d

apparently I've been in this job long enough that I saw a post saying the 21st is Sunday (happy Earth, Wind and Fire Day to all who celebrate) and my first reaction was "no it's not, we're only on the air during the week!"

Ebertfest organizers announce end of annual Champaign film festival

Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 19d

pardon me being cliche here, but thumbs down

sad to see Ebertfest go!

WCIA 3 News @wcia3news.bsky.social · 19d

Chaz Ebert, the co-founder of Ebertfest, and Tracy Sulkin, Dean of the University of Illinois College of Media, announced on Friday that this year’s edition of the Ebertfest was its last in Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A staple event in Champaign is no more. Chaz Ebert, the co-founder of Ebertfest, and Tracy Sulkin, Dean of the University of Illinois College of Media, announced on F…

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 19d

The hosts of the podcast Black, Brown & Bilingüe joined us today to talk about the state of DEI in education, and their new book on how teachers can use language to help students from all sorts of different cultural backgrounds make the most of their education.

The 21st Show @21st.show · 19d

The book goes over ways teachers can implement certain methods to help students from diverse backgrounds learn.

Educators’ book explores role of linguistics in teaching diverse student populations

New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions

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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 20d

For Emma, what could have been a simple dollars-and-cents decision was far more complicated.

The choice before her: whether to accept a scholarship offering nearly free tuition to attend law school at Indiana University in her home state — or to pay $45,000 a year at the University of Minnesota.

White House executive orders and legislation in many states have targeted the rights and protections of trans people. For some, that has meant increased financial worry.

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The 21st Show @21st.show · 21d

SNAP-Ed programs have helped Americans on government food aid make the most of their grocery dollars, and make healthier choices.

We talk about those programs being defunded, and what that means in Illinois communities that benefit from @extension.illinois.edu's work.

What’s next for SNAP-Ed?

TJA urges caution in reporting on details of Charlie Kirk shooting investigation

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Trans Journalists Association @transjournalists.org · 27d

“News organizations should be as transparent as possible about how details… are being confirmed, both to increase accuracy in reporting and build trust with audiences in a breaking news environment.”

Our full statement:

www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...

Various outlets have reported that authorities have found ammunition engraved with expressions of “transgender and antifascist ideology” alongside a weapon purportedly associated with the killing of C...

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David 29 Sunset @29sunset.com · 28d

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · Jun 14

Some helpful tips for following the awful news out of Minnesota today.

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · 29d

Today's @21st.show took another look at ongoing changes to public health in America, and what they mean within and beyond our borders.

We talk with Regina Rabinovich, former head of infectious diseases for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social of Brown University.

From the fight against Malaria to USAID funding cuts to new vaccine policies-how do all these cha...

‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 29d

Talked to 23 people who suddenly have to pay huge tariffs or otherwise cannot get chainmail from Pakistan, yarn from France, retro computers from Japan, metal music from the Netherlands, DVDs from Germany, cosplay supplies, sunscreen, etc.

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"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEWS: House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The legislation would prohibit taxpayer dollars for any type of gender-affirming care for transgender people. This would include programs like Medicaid

SEC. 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 13988, entitled ‘‘Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation’’, published by the Executive Office of the President on January 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023).

SEC. 244. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any social, psychological, behavioral,or medical intervention performed for the purposes of in16 tentionally changing the body of an individual (including
by disrupting the body’s development, inhibiting its natural functions, or modifying its appearance) to no longer correspond to the individual’s biological sex.

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Christine Hatfield @christine.21st.show · Sep 6

shout out to my colleague Emily Hays, whose Arden Cho interview is on NPR's front page right now! 🥳 (bottom right corner)

New hotline aims to support LGBTQ Illinoisans amid tough political climate

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The 21st Show @21st.show · Sep 5

Illinois Pride Connect is a new resource for LGBTQ people in Illinois.