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A majority of Illinoisans think the state is on the wrong track and have a dim view of the economy, but the pessimism doesn’t seem to be affecting Gov....

Forty years ago, three civil rights workers were murdered in Neshoba County, Miss. Though suspects in the killing were identified, no one has ever been charged with murder. Now, a group of black and white Neshoba residents have united to call for justice and come to terms with their violent past. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

The 2018 Peoria County Sexually Transmitted Infection Report found chlamydia and gonorrhea rates are 1.5 to 3 times above the Illinois average. Syphilis...

Oregon's Wheeler County, one of the poorest in the American West, hopes to stimulate a struggling rural economy by attracting attention to ancient fossils and the state's prehistoric times.

Indiana lawmakers rejected a push from President Trump to redraw congressional maps to favor Republicans. The vote is a significant rebuke for Trump.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with political commentators León Krauze of Univision and John Phillips of the Orange County Register about the different investigations involving President Trump's inner circle and Nancy Pelosi.

Lamb appears to have an insurmountable lead over Republican Rick Saccone, a big turnaround from President Trump's 20-point victory in 2016. It has Republicans worried about a possible Democratic wave.

Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell fired two of his deputies Tuesday after they were accused of theft in separate incidents. Deputy Joshua Carr...

Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.

Pantries in southwest Virginia — where poverty is rampant and coal jobs are vanishing — will take whatever they can get to stock bare shelves. Some also offer help with health care and job training.