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After summer storms flooded many Vermont communities, homeowners are deciding whether to repair their buildings or accept a buyout.

On August 24, 1814, the U.S. defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg allowed the British to enter Washington and burn the White House. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with historian Anthony Pitch about the infamous clash.

The speaker of the Illinois House has scheduled a vote for Thursday to override the governor's veto of the budget package.If passed, the package would end…

The City of Bloomington gets its first look Wednesday at a proposed soccer complex.

A former state representative and a former television meteorologist are running for the new Illinois 17th Congressional District.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's family began vacationing on Campobello Island, in the Bay of Fundy, in the early 1880s. The Roosevelt Campobello International Park used to attract around 150,000 visitors a year, including tours of FDR's home. Maine Public Radio's Jay Field reports it's still trying to recover from economic hard times, while attracting new visitors.

Healthcare leaders in Bloomington Normal say they don't worry too much about having half the hospital beds the World Health Organization recommends for a community this size, they're confident they can pivot in a pinch. Besides, they say, if you add beds, they get filled. Meet the new director of the Western Avenue Community Center and hear how she learned to love multiculturalism. Recent house flooding in Normal was far less than in Bloomington, but that doesn't mean there are no lessons to be learned there. And getting rid of household hazardous waste in an approved way is difficult, expensive, and rare. The Ecology Action Center has an option coming up this fall.

The American lawn uses too much water, often gets too many chemicals, and takes up too much space and time. But most of us love the look of a green carpet…

Life expectancy is up. The death rate for young children is down. So why is Dr. Richard Horton, editor of 'The Lancet,' worried about global health?

The year began with many people becoming U.S. citizens, but by December, fewer people were doing so, driven by ramped-up scrutiny of applications and eroding trust in the system.