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Illinois Wesleyan University is receiving a $3.5 million gift to become an all Steinway piano music school. University Piano Technician Dave Horine said…

Pt.fwd kicks off a new concert season on Feb. 26 with Chicago musicians Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl at the McLean Country Museum of History. Pt.fwd and the museum began their partnership in 2019, but the pandemic has held back their ability to host live, in-person concerts — until now.

Picture a hairless, wrinkly rodent about the size of a small sweet potato — kinda cool, kinda weird. They also are extraordinarily long-lived. Researchers are lining up to study their secrets.

The Town of Normal is making progress on an experimental project to remove ammonia from town water by using bacteria.

Organic food growers have seen a boost in demand since the pandemic began. There's also demand for more people to farm the land.But as more farmers get…

Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.

Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Allerton Park has seen the future, and it does not include funding from the State of Illinois. Established in 1946, Allerton Park, just outside of…

Bloomington-Normal's next big thing in playgrounds is all but complete — a $5 million, 16-acre natural playground at Colene Hoose Elementary School in Normal.

Sen. John McCain's recent emphasis on his approach to climate change signals a break with Bush administration policy. He hopes in part to sway Pacific Northwest voters — and independents elsewhere.