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Andrew Ragsdale of Gainesville, Fla., plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, who was recently spotlighted by the New York Times.

The U.S. has lost more than 120,000 people since the coronavirus started sickening Americans five months ago. Here we remember a few of those who continued working during the pandemic, serving others.

Cities in the U.S. are looking for ways to adapt the designs of their parks — and their hours of operation — to keep them functional as climate change raises temperatures around the world.

Cities are finding beneficial and lucrative ways to dispose of solid waste, while also helping farmers. But a lot of sewage still ends up in landfills or being processed at big, industrial incinerators.

Two instrumental, improvisational bands have become two of the bigger musical draws in the Twin Cities over the past couple years.“We’re skeptical of that…

Alan “Madfeet” Higgins entered into an elite group Sunday in Springfield when he completed his 26.2-mile marathon run.The New York native, who has friends…

An act of domestic violence occurs every 15 seconds in the U.S., translating to over 2.5 million victims a year, according to Mid Central Community Action…

Bloomington-Normal’s two Illinois House districts are attracting a lot of attention this election season, with state Reps. Dan Brady and Keith Sommer…

The new Destihl Brewery in northeast Normal has put Bloomington-Normal on the craft beer map. But another smaller but growing brewery is taking off across…

To deal with severe over-crowding in Illinois prisons, a bi-partisan governor's commission has issued recommendations that, if adopted, would represent…