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There have been rescues of people trapped in homes destroyed by the "super cell" storm that was also hitting Georgia and Mississippi with more twisters and hail.

The Peoria Housing Authority is tapping a Rockford-area firm to provide private security services at its properties.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about negotiations to avoid a shutdown of the federal government at midnight.

The Normal Planning Commission approved four proposals Thursday evening, including two subdivision plan amendments as well as official rules for residential parking pads and outdoor dining.

Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America’s smallest towns. And with more people shopping online, those events are key to pulling people away from their screens and into stores.

A Goodfield youth denied setting a fire that killed five people in April 2018, but admitted to police that he had previously played with fire, according to videotaped police interview played Monday in Woodford County juvenile court.

Pennsylvania has a 12-year statute of limitations on felony sex crimes, meaning prosecutors had until January to bring charges against the comedian.

This week on The Call-In, NPR's Renee Montagne talks with three gun owners who've been thinking a lot about the role guns play in American life.

Missouri has canceled all state-run mass vaccination events for the week, as other states and cities across the South reschedule appointments and warn of delayed shipments.

As the election approaches, volunteers across the country are being trained on how to work the polls. But there may still be poll worker shortages in some of the areas that could decide the election.