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Migrants from Africa and Afghanistan have poured into Calais, hoping to seek asylum in Britain across the channel. But few succeed, leaving an estimated 2,000 in limbo in the French port city.

Marijuana sales have helped city, county and state governments in Illinois with additional tax revenue. But it's hard to see how much some municipalities are making from pot.

For nine years, I lived in a giant apartment complex called the Summit with hundreds of other people in the city of Shanghai. Now my old neighbors are entering week six stuck inside.

Russians have occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine since the early days of the invasion, and are trying to turn it into a Russian city.

Four weeks into the war, two women in Ukraine share their stories as the struggle to stay in touch with their children, who are living in cities at the front line of Russia's assault.

The region was devastated by Hurricane Michael. NPR's Noel King talks to Philip Griffitts, chairman of the Bay County Commissioners, about Wednesday night's rally and the storm recovery.

The board selected a subcommittee charged with examining recommendations from a victims' rights group that wants to see greater investigatory power to hold police accountable. The PSCRB reviewed one complaint last year.

Atlanta, Illinois is ramping up tourism efforts, anticipating an influx of travelers for the Route 66 centennial. Visitors to the J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator can now view a decommissioned mine shaft on the grounds. The Atlanta Coal Mining Company Museum tells the story of Atlanta's 40 years of failed attempts at sourcing its own black gold. A nearby American Giants Museum is scheduled to open in July.

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN.

The Bloomington-Normal YMCA plans to move to the city’s east side as part of a joint project announced Tuesday with OSF Healthcare and Easterseals Central…