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Our summer reading series continues with actress Jane Alexander, former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. She talks about a recent biography of writer Djuna Barnes by Andrew Fields called Djuna: The Formidable Ms. Barnes (Putnam, 2003). Alexander likes audio books, and recently listened to Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest (Random House, 2002) by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and H. Alan Day. An avid bird watcher, Alexander also spends a lot of time browsing David Allen Sibley's The Sibley Guide to Birds (Alfred A. Knopf).

Other U.S. troops will pivot to fighting ISIS in Iraq rather than immediately heading home. Some 300,000 people have reportedly been displaced since Turkey's offensive began.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan has his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday to become the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. He may face some tough questions on Ukraine.

Hear from a Bloomington High School student who says too often that the things emphasized during Black History Month don't show the full scope of their…

On the anniversary of the start of the pandemic, WGLT takes a look at changes it has brought. The pandemic-caused spread of video meetings might mean less…

Data from patient medical records are being used to develop commercial products. What rights do we have over the use of our personal health information?

It's rare to have a truly open seat election in the Illinois General Assembly and one in a freshly drawn district. And so the 105th House District race attracted a lot of candidates.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will announce his presidential bid at an event in New Hampshire Tuesday evening. An early voting state, New Hampshire looms large in White House ambitions.

A school building that stood out on the barren landscape of Normal when it was constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration will be celebrated…

Around the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.