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The funeral industry was once dominated by family businesses passed down through generations. But that has changed: In 2018, 83% of mortuary college graduates were completely new to the business.

A federal ban on police use of chokeholds has been discussed in recent weeks, but NPR reviewed the internal policies of several large U.S. police departments and found them difficult to enforce.

They were secretaries, cab drivers, teachers and artists — brought together on a mission for lesbian visibility and political change.

PFLAG was started almost 50 years ago when gay people and their families were isolated and stigmatized. Now, the organization is finding new families to support and new legal battles to fight.

The dark underbelly of corruption is exposed in a new book from two Illinois State University professors.Transparency International's annual U.S.…

The world's most famous time traveler is about to undergo a change that, for some, is shocking and disturbing.Coming soon to a Tardis near you, it’s a…

For Katie Bertsche, her own fight with breast cancer has inspired her to raise awareness about metastatic breast cancer.Bertsche, 36, of Bloomington, was…

A drone test in a remote Amazonian village in Peru failed. And that, says one of the testers, was the best possible outcome.

The Illinois State Board of Elections' general counsel is recommending tossing out a petition challenge to 17th District congressional candidate Bill...

Transportation provider First Student has less than a week to fix the multiple busing issues affecting students in Unit 5 schools. The school board voted…