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The American Trucking Association estimates the industry is short at least 50,000 drivers nationwide. The association estimates that number could triple…

An Environmental Protection Agency study concludes that water and air quality and environmental safeguards are better today than they were 30 years ago. Answering skeptics, outgoing EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman says the Bush administration's decision to edit sections on the effects of global warming was motivated not by censorship but by differing opinions from government scientists. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Whitman.

The National Park Service "acted to move Don Neubacher from his role" as it carries out an investigation, a spokesman says.

Sexual harassment claims. Nondisclosure clauses. Gender discrimination in the workplace. All have been in the news lately.All are topics the McLean County…

6o WRD/MIN ART CRITIC AT UNIVERSITY GALLERIES, NORMAL, IL 3/26/16 3:28PMCatherine J. Davis’s “The Narrows” torments me. I have endured this kind of…

Bloomington-Normal native Emily Riehl found her passion early on. Before graduating University High School, her teachers recognized her gift in…

Following the collapse of a high-rise condo building in Florida, people across the country are asking questions about building safety.

The wall along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across sensitive desert and mountainous terrain. But environmental regulations are waived for wall construction, raising concerns about longterm damage.

Ukraine is suffering power outages and damaged heating systems as Russia attacks its energy systems. Many are preparing for winter by cutting down trees, raising concerns about the country's forests.

Wal-Mart wants to sell 100 million compact fluorescent light bulbs this year. The bulbs save energy and reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that add to climate change. But there's a hitch: Each bulb contains about 5 milligrams of mercury, a toxic heavy metal. The EPA says they should be recycled.