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Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner is commending 4th Ward Alderman Amelia Buragas for looking out for her constituents. She tabled an ordinance on December…

With so many disasters happening so frequently, many people are feeling overwhelmed or hopeless. Reflecting on what you can do personally to combat climate change may help, a psychiatrist says.

Novelist Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles centers on an array of birds that visit her yard, as Trish O'Kane's Birding to Change the World recalls lessons from birds that galvanized her teaching.

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.

"Paying your Dues" is a saying heard frequently in blues music. Chicago's Toronzo Cannon has been doing that nightly for two decades ... while driving a…

McLean County residents who receive their water from Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen believe they will likely face a water shortage as well as water…

On today's episode, the Sugar Grove Nature Center cuts staff and hours as part of a major reorganization; Normal mayor Chris Koos discusses train traffic snarls in Uptown, economic incentives and the possible elimination of the town's vehicle use tax; Bloomington-Normal sees increased demand for adult literacy services, plus ISU alum J. Ivy helps create - and is nominated in - a new Grammy category.

On this episode of "Twelve Thousand Bombs," you'll hear from climatologist Lili Xia of Rutgers University. Xia was the leading author on a landmark 2022 research paper in Nature Food detailing climate models and the potential for widespread famine in the aftermath of a nuclear conflict.