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Last month was the planet’s warmest August in the 174-year record of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Like other communities, Bloomington-Normal really noticed the impact of that heat. The August heat wave didn't just cause people to droop. City Manager Pam Reece said the town's shade cover wilted too.

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.

Microscopes and specimen trays sit atop several long, rectangular tables in this windowless lab at the offices of the Illinois Natural History Survey in…

Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.

Joan Shelley tries to write about love like it's "something that's got its own motion and inevitabilities outside our own plans and desires and fantasies."

When a beloved tree suffers a blow, we naturally want to do what we can to save it.And when a nasty storm has partially uprooted a tree, we instinctively…

We’ve all seen initials, maybe surrounded by a heart, carved into a tree. The tree survives, but we also all know carving your initials into a tree is…

The Bloomington City Council race in Ward 7 is crowded and some of the candidates say they're frustrated at the slow pace of change in city government.…

About 1,000 Mitsubishi workers are no longer working at the plant, due to lay offs when the plant closed. Heartland Community College hasn't seen too many…

Does media coverage of the Trump administration mark a turning point for American journalism? GLT’s Judy Valente talks with IWU Journalism Professor James…