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A pro hockey team has the potential to bring more than $20 million in rent and profits over the next two decades if it plays at the City of Bloomington's Grossinger Motors Arena. That’s according to a proposal coming before the Bloomington City Council on Monday.

As expected, the Bloomington City Council Monday night approved Deputy City Manager Jeff Jurgens as Tim Gleason's replacement. Billy Tyus, the other deputy city manager, did not seek the position and will remain in his current role.

A majority of Bloomington city council members want to offer some financial relief to home builders to help jumpstart construction, according to city manager Jeff Jurgens.

With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Prof. Dev Niyogi from the University of Texas about his research showing urban topography and pollution exacerbate rainfall.

The FBI is investigating a bomb threat that had officials in Springfiel evacuate city hall. The Ohio city has been dealing with hostile and false rumors about Haitians who live there.

Pieces of Chicago's history and cultural experiences go on sale Thursday to raise money for city cultural programs. The eBay offerings include an authentic Playboy Bunny costume from the 1960s. NPR's David Schaper reports.

The city will change the iconic Hollywood sign on Mount Lee. The temporary reconstruction started Monday, and when the makeover is complete, the sign will read: Rams House.

OSF HealthCare employees will have available parking when its new mission headquarters opens in downtown.

Scott Simon, author of the new political novel Windy City, calls politics "a local specialty" in Chicago, in the tradition of blues and improvisational comedy. His new book chronicles the chaos that ensues after the city's mayor is poisoned while eating pizza.