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Gov. JB Pritzker lays out his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year during his annual State of the State and budget address.

Pritzker lays out $49.6 billion spending plan

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday laid out a $49.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for significant new spending for early childhood education and efforts to combat homelessness among other areas.

U-God's Memoir 'Raw' Tells The Story Of The Wu-Tang Clan

David Greene talks to Lamont Hawkins, aka "U-God" a founding member of the pioneering rap group Wu-Tang Clan. Hawkins' memoir talks about how rap music was a ticket out of a gritty housing project.

How the John Birch Society's conspiracies led to political divides in the 1960s

In today's political climate, conspiracy theories are commonplace. But they're nothing new. In the 1960s, the John Birch Society built a movement around them.

Residents cast their ballots at a polling station on Sept. 8, 2026 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Dems have an edge over GOP, poll finds. And, ICE looks into 'mobile detention centers'

An NPR poll shows that Democrats have an edge over Republicans going into the midterms, partially due to Trump. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking into "mobile detention centers."

Twin Temple says blending Satanic lyrics and doo-wop 'transcends what's expected'

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the "Satanic doo-wop" duo Twin Temple about their new album Doomed Lovers and what drew them to Satanism and the occult.

Pope Francis Tells His U.S. Bishops Not To Shy Away From Big Issues

When it comes to abortion, hunger, war, immigrants who drown, the sick and the environment, "it is wrong to look the other way or remain silent," Francis said.

Tenants' rights advocates demonstrated in Boston in January, calling on the Biden administration to extend the CDC eviction moratorium.

CDC Likely To Extend Eviction Moratorium With Millions Of People Behind On Rent

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is moving to extend an order aimed at preventing evictions during the pandemic. Housing groups say the order could prevent up to 1 million evictions.

Former White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, pictured on Jan. 10, 2020, is one of several Trump administration officials that have been asked to resign from their military academy board positions.

Trump Loyalists Push Back As Biden Ousts Them From Military Academy Boards

Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and other former Trump administration officials slammed President Biden for asking them to leave their board positions or else face termination.

Hastert Irate at ABC Story; Bush Freezes Files

House Speaker Dennis Hastert demands a retraction from ABC News for reporting that he was involved in an investigation of a corrupt lobbyist -- even after the Justice Department had denied the report. Hastert has said that someone inside the Justice Department might have led ABC astray in an effort to intimidate him.

President Bush looks through an electron microscope beside student Adan Armas. On a visit to the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center in Dallas, Texas, the president promoted his new research and education initiatives.

Bush Science Push Fails to Transform Critics

President Bush's call for more science funding comes amid criticism of his administration's approach to scientific research. Scientists say the White House puts ideology first. The president's chief science adviser calls the complaints "irrelevant."

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