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Bobby Allyn is a business reporter at NPR based in San Francisco. He covers technology and how Silicon Valley's largest companies are transforming how we live and reshaping society.

With steady new construction, the opening of trendy businesses and even a slight population increase, Lexington in northern McLean County has found itself in a bit of a renaissance.

Mary is a reporter at NPR Illinois and graduated from the Public Affairs Reporting program atUISand received her BA in International Studies from American University. Previously Mary worked as a planning consultant and reported for the State Journal-Register where she covered city government.

Editors Note: Stretched Thin is an ongoing series of interviews with those managing social service agencies through an unprecedented state budget…

Covering a 1972 Black Sabbath song seems an unlikely choice for a black Soul singer.“The reason I wanted to learn it is because of my Mom, and because the…

Small towns across Illinois are having a rough go to keep their culture alive. For decades rural populations have been falling. Some subside into tiny…

An ancient invention that was used for spying, rescuing and military communications eventually evolved into a popular toy—the kite. Now that toy is…

Bloomington Police Chief Clay Wheeler says his office hasn't had any contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the six months since his…

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order Wednesday assembling a task force to fight the state’s opioid crisis.The governor’s Opioid Overdose Prevention…

With 116 teams representing 29 states, the Town of Normal hit another grand slam this week by hosting the USA Class A 16-and-under girls national softball…