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Illinois’ public universities have finished tallying up their student bodies for the new school year, and once again it’s a mix of winners and…

The Bloomington-Normal based rock/pop/folk quartet She Said So is intentionally all-female. “As most women would say, when you’re in a sisterhood, you can…

For a moment, let’s skip the idyllic version of Christmas—the milk and cookies, the stockings hung from the chimney with care, the turkey feast straight…

Joe Stamm said his version of country music contains rural American imagery and deeply personal songwriting.That personal touch shows on songs from a new…

Peoria may not seem fertile ground for birthing a Flamenco band. But a side jam during the making of a compilation CD among area musicians grew into one…

Kansas City native Samantha Fish said her hometown was a great playground for learning her craft.“There’s such a steep tradition there. It’s a great jazz…

NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Irish writer Caoilinn Hughes, whose new novel explores the bonds of sisterhood and the ways those bonds can be tested.

Families and family drama have long been fodder for novelists and non-fiction writers.

The Year Of Spectacular Men is a comedy that's a real family affair. It's directed by Lea Thompson and written by her daughter, Madelyn Deutch, who also stars in the film.

Be they girls, or be they dogs? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Xenobe Purvis about her debut novel, "The Hounding," where rumors about five girls turn deadly in 18th-century England.