Search results for

Republicans and Democrats worked at grass roots democracy in Normal Township slating candidates for local offices.There were several new faces on the…

Republican state officials are advancing new legal arguments in the courts that threaten to erode the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in the election process.

Unit 5 has proposed a nearly $139 million-dollar property tax levy — about 5% more than last year’s proposal, while the tax rate is projected to decrease more than 10 cents.

A fire aboard a charter boat off Ventura County, Calif., has led to an extensive, early morning rescue effort. NPR Steve Inskeep speaks with Capt. Brian McGrath of the Ventura County Fire Department.

Garrett Scott, a longtime Normal Town Council member, speech pathologist, and chess educator who helped thousands of school children learn and play chess, has died. He was 78.

A Bloomington woman who’s run her own home-based daycare for over 20 years plans to break ground this spring on an inclusive child care center that will expand options for families with special needs.

The issues with the tabulators were quickly used by right-leaning influencers to fuel claims of fraud.

The school board on Wednesday accepted an amended budget that is close to the document reviewed in January.

Coronavirus cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.

NPR's Aaron Schachter reports on a little known option for minor criminals in Southern California. If a judge approves, a prisoner may be allowed to leave the crowded and dangerous county jail for "nicer" accommodations in a small city lock up. The pay-to-stay program costs detainees anywhere from 40 to 145 dollars a night. Some lawyers who know about the program say it's a legitimate way to keep clients safe. Civil libertarians say it's inherently unfair, since it gives an advantage to those with money.