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Ethnobotanist James Wong believes there is no reason to always use conventional medicines when you can find relief from the plants in your garden. Wong, who wrote Grow Your Own Drugs, says that herbal medicines can be a useful complement to conventional drugs.

Bloomington-Normal’s bus system is making it easier for customers and drivers to handle fares. Connect Transit is installing 53 automatic fare boxes, one…

As a candidate for President four years ago, Bill Clinton argued that protecting the environment and maintaining a healthy economy do not have to be at odds. During his term in office, he has tried to prove this notion is true. Through consensus-building exercises -- such as the timber summit in Portland, Oregon, and programs like the EPA's Project XL -- the Clinton Administration has tried to forge "win/win" solutions. But these efforts have met with mixed success. NPR's David Baron has the conclusion of our series on environmental consensus-building.

Al Gore takes his climate-change crusade to Congress, calling for an immediate freeze on greenhouse gases in order to fight global warming. Speaking to the House Energy Committee and the Senate Environment Committee, the former vice president said, "The planet has a fever."

President Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more.

Although he may need them during the convention, don't expect Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump to make an attempt to woo uncommitted…

There's some illnesses that impact humans that can also afflict our pets -- diabetes, arthritis, heart disease are just a few. Perhaps the most…

Things are quiet in the garden right now, so it's a good time to reflect on making some resolutions for becoming a better gardener.A great place to start…

At the close of the spring session, one lawmaker reflects on the season he said did not start in the bipartisan nature Gov. JB Pritzker promised.House…

Many experts agree with an appeals court's decision last month that dreadlocks aren't a common racial characteristic. But left undecided: What's a common racial characteristic?