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American Kevin Patrick Dawes, 33, has been released after being held in Syria for four years. It was not clear what Dawes was doing in Syria when he was taken in 2012. Prior to that, he went to Libya, where he said he was a medic and a rebel fighter.

Syrian Government Releases American Held For 4 Years

Kevin Dawes was seized in Syria in 2012. The government never acknowledged holding him, but has now freed him after what U.S. officials described as lengthy negotiations.

Syrian Government Releases American Held For 4 Years

Kevin Dawes was seized in Syria in 2012. The government never acknowledged holding him, but has now freed him after what U.S. officials described as lengthy negotiations.

McLean County Health Dept. Seeks Resident Data

The McLean County Health Department wants to know who you are. The department is sending out questionnaires, and going door-to-door collecting data on…

Lawmakers Consider Pitchfork Fishing

The Illinois legislature is regional mélange, comprised of legislators from the nation's third largest city, as well as lawmakers who represent rural…

New York police officers monitor a pro-encryption demonstration at an Apple store in February.

Apple-Justice Department Standoff Over iPhone Access Goes On, In New York

The Department of Justice says it will keep pressing for Apple's help unlocking a different iPhone seized in a drug investigation in New York.

Seven years ago, Johns Hopkins Hospital collaborated with Baltimore's Safe Streets program to bring violence prevention workers into the hospital to meet with the injured and settle conflicts. Now, the health department in Baltimore is trying to revive the program.

Baltimore Sees Hospitals As Key To Breaking A Cycle Of Violence

The city's health department wants to send ex-offenders who are trained to be "violence interrupters" to hospitals to talk with victims. Chicago has found such a program prevents repeat injuries.

'Gateway To Freedom': Heroes, Danger And Loss On The Underground Railroad

Historian Eric Foner recently won the American History Book Prize from the New York Historical Society for Gateway to Freedom, about the underground railroad. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2015.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a press conference March 31, 2015, at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis.

Periods As Protest: Indiana Women Call Governor To Talk About Menstrual Cycles

Gov. Mike Pence signed new abortion restrictions into law last month. Some women have since decided that if he's interested in their reproductive systems, they might as well keep him updated.

ISU's Impact on Mclean County

Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her charges. The proposed tax promises to pay for universal pre-K, parks and recreation centers.

Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools

Philadelphia's mayor is proposing a divisive tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The revenue would help fund a plan for community preschools, as well as renovations to parks and libraries.

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