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Springfield has become a lightning rod in a pitched battle over immigration. Meanwhile, Dayton has welcomed immigrants for more than a decade, to fill vacant jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.

The president of the Illinois chapter of the NAACP says that more than 50 years after the federal Fair Housing Act was enacted, African-Americans still…

Tuesday evenings in warm weather, the Twin Cities Horseshoe Pitchers Club meet, seeking ringers and finding fellowship.Four horseshoes, two people and two…

A potential multi-sports complex on Bloomington-Normal's west side could top $50 million in public-private investment.In an interview for GLT's Sound…

The mayor of Normal said he does not know whether the town will have to go through another round of budget cutting in a few years.Personnel and service…

One of the world's top female wrestlers is featured in this week's installment of the Weekend Edition Sunday summer reading series. Toccara Montgomery will compete in Athens in the 72-kilogram weight division. She talked about books with NPR's Liane Hansen before leaving for the Summer Games.

A former Illinois Wesleyan basketball standout will soon be going from the NBA Finals to Bloomington for a charity fundraiser.Soon-to-be Basketball Hall…

One of the wonders of recorded sound is indeed that it is recorded, and one can access it whenever one wants. In part two of the story of Thomas Alva Edison, we explore the first ever recorded sounds to diamond discs cut in 1927.

Ann M. Martin, who penned the wildly successful Baby-sitters Club books for children, has created a new series directed toward "tweens." Main Street introduces kids to orphaned sisters who move to a new town and must deal with weighty issues.

We celebrate Clark, a famous bald eagle. The celebrity eagle is an ambassador for his species. His father, Captain, was gifted to President Ronald Reagan by West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.