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Between 2008 and 2018, the average cost of child care from birth to age 5 increased by 31.5% in Illinois and 20.3% across the country. While Illinois prices stagnated at just over $130 per week 2014 between 2018, costs in the rest of the country continued to grow during that time.

High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system

In some Illinois communities, finding child care isn’t just a routine task for families to work through, but a seemingly impossible dream.

High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system

As Pritzker makes $250M pitch for child care investment, data show the obstacles to access across Illinois

House Majority Elections

The Presidential race isn't the only tight election this year. The house majority is also on the line. Bob Edwards talks to Congressman Tom Davis of Virginia and chairman of the Republican House campaign and Congressman Martin Frost of Texas, chairman of the Democratic caucus about there house predictions.

Oil down, Grenada's national dish, is a melting pot of its cultural history. This hearty stew is made of local veggies, salted meat and aromatic spices. It's a dish prepared cookout-style at social gatherings, where everyone brings something to put into the pot.

This Hearty Stew Is A One-Pot Lesson In Grenada's History

Just about every ingredient in oil down reflects Grenada's cultural melting pot: from the callaloo greens cultivated by early Amerindians inhabitants to the turmeric brought by South Asian immigrants.

'No Escape' details the history of Uyghurs in China up to their modern-day oppression

Ayesha Rascoe asks Nury Turkel about his new book, "No Escape," and about China's persecution of Uyghur people inside China and across the globe.

Peter Elitzer, who runs a chain of discount clothing stores called Label Shopper, worries that tariffs will force him to raise prices, turning off already skittish shoppers.

Trump's tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country

Businesses are divided over Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs. Some companies welcome the protection from foreign competition, while others worry about rising costs and retaliation.

two mattresses are stacked on each other next to the roadside

Why mattress trash is this Bloomington nonprofit's treasure

When Daniel Kern officially founded the nonprofit Kernovate in 2025, he hoped to solve three problems: diverting mattresses from landfills, giving beds to those in need and providing work opportunities.

Leading members of the House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation, Republican Rep. Mike Conaway (left) and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, said Thursday that the committee is not satisfied with the White House response to whether there are tapes or records of the president's Comey meetings.

House Intelligence Committee Threatens White House With Subpoena

The two lawmakers leading the committee's Russia investigation said Thursday that they aren't satisfied with President Trump's response to its request regarding former FBI Director James Comey.

House Fire Damages Lee Street House

An early morning fire in Bloomington caused 125,000 dollars damage to a home on North Lee Street. One adult and five children escaped without injury about…

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the terror attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and the US service members and Afghan victims killed and wounded, in the East Room of the White House, Washington, DC on August 26, 2021.

Live Updates: ISIS-K Behind Kabul Attack That Killed Dozens. Biden Vows Revenge

An Islamic State affiliate says it was behind the attacks that killed at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans. Here's what we know right now.

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