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NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Oreskes about the upcoming election for the mayor of L.A., which has gotten tighter according to recent polls.

WGLT’s Lauren Warnecke visits the WELL Summit, an annual gathering for Illinois women in educational leadership. Hundreds of women from across the state heard featured speakers Lauren Sisler and Cheryl Watkins, with a panel discussion and breakout sessions aimed at building comradery among women in a male-dominated part of the education sector.

In Los Angeles, a 9-1-1 diversion program sends unarmed civilians to respond to calls that involve unhoused people, and help connect them with resources. Amidst the city's ongoing homelessness crisis, housing experts say that only goes so far in addressing the problem.

Using lead-based paint has been outlawed for decades, but many homes in the state — and in McLean County — were built prior to that, contributing to Illinois being a leading state in lead exposure nationwide.

Israel plans to call up 60,000 reservists for its new Gaza City offensive. And, North Carolina's Outer Banks is bracing for the flood and damage that Hurricane Erin could bring.

The Town of Normal on Monday approved a new Records Management System ahead of McLean County government, and soon after the Bloomington City Council took the same action last month.

The annual influx of charity-seekers to Pakistan's biggest city has gained increased government attention this year as Pakistan steps up efforts to curb begging.

The city's light rail has attracted Israeli and Palestinian riders. But it has also been a source of controversy in a conflict where even the trains are freighted with political significance.

March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.

Facebook's campus on the shoreline of San Francisco Bay is at risk from rising sea levels. So is a nearby low-income community. That's raising questions about who should be paying for climate change.