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Ice coats trees and the road as an SUV drives in Richardson, Texas, on Thursday. A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path is spreading rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country.

Ice becomes a bigger concern as massive winter storm moves across the U.S.

Storm spawns a deadly tornado along its southern edge in Alabama while about 350,000 homes and businesses are without power.

Black Caucus Introduces Sweeping Police Legislation, Faces Opposition From Law Enforcement

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state of policing in…

Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they've been exposed to someone who is sick.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here's What Contact Tracers Really Do

Recently, the idea of contact tracing has triggered some colorful misinformation campaigns. It's actually a tried-and-true public health tool that can curb the spread of the coronavirus.

There Are Signs Of Progress In The Battle Against COVID-19

New COVID-19 cases are declining significantly. And amid widespread optimism that the vaccines can help end the pandemic, states scramble to get the shots into more arms, after a very bumpy start.

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists tell three stories about how Nicolas Cage had a major impact on history, only one of which is true.

A nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo. on March 19, 2021.

Republicans are changing state laws to try to get out of federal vaccine mandates

Nationwide, conservative lawmakers have come together to propose and pass bills aimed at nullifying federal vaccine mandates. Public health experts worry exemptions make the workforce vulnerable.

The Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago's Loop houses the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD last month notified fair housing nonprofits across the country, including several in Illinois, that their Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant funding would be cut off.

Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination

Groups warn cuts will drastically reduce capacity to represent tenants, homebuyers

People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy

The global economic system developed in an era of rapid population growth. With aging populations and people deciding to have smaller families, economists are raising concerns about future prosperity.

'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

The ABC's Of 'Alex And The XO's'

Alexandra "Alex" Fisher is the founder and leader of the Bloomington-Normal indie-pop band "Alex and the XO's." Since forming five years ago, the band has…

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