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Sarah M. Broom's extraordinary memoir about the New Orleans home she grew up in describes decades of life lived — as well as the systemic racism that ultimately contributed to the house's destruction.

Water improvement Solutions: WetlandsOne of the ways to reduce the amount of nitrates and phosphates getting into the drinking water supply from farm…

The outlook is not good for the nation's cities if current trends continue.That's according to Charles Marohn Jr., the author of the new book "Strong…

The mayor of Normal said regional efforts to pull together on economic development have never really happened.Chris Koos said during a mayoral forum on…

There's continuing forward momentum in Bloomington-Normal toward creating a multi-sports complex. The idea could make good economic sense according to…

Students are leaving their homes and sometimes their families, to catch a flight off the island. When they land, they hope to find electricity, running water, cell service, and homework.

"We are devastated to have the death of Manuel Ellis become a part of this national conversation," Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards says.

A quarter-million people are being forcibly displaced again in Gaza as Israel targets Hamas in areas once cleared.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jason Levesque, mayor of Auburn, about the shootings in nearby Lewiston. He's taken on the job of reuniting families with loved ones at Auburn Middle School.

President Biden’s executive moves to severely limit asylum for those entering the U.S. without authorization are being met in immigrant communities with a mix of confusion, angst and disappointment.