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NPR'S Eric Westervelt reports that a federal judge in Philadelphia today ruled that two former top city officials do not have to pay damages to surviving members of the group MOVE, for the city's 1985 bombing of their home which killed 11 people.

Last year, Hurricane Katrina broke levees, crippled communications, stalled transportation and almost drowned a major city. Next week, the new Atlantic hurricane season begins. Are city, county, parish, state and federal authorities ready?

Recent intense flooding in Germany, the U.K. and China has underscored the need for engineering and urban design solutions for natural disasters turbo-charged by climate change.

The Chicago Teachers Union voted Tuesday night to teach virtually rather than return in person.

As part of a response to a tornado that killed more than 160 people, Joplin, Missouri, developed a peer-to-peer mental health program that's been widely replicated.

Congresswoman Karen Bass and high-end shopping mall developer Rick Caruso are vying for the job of Los Angeles mayor.

Spirit of Truth pastor Al Robinson sheltered more than 150 people in his church during the storm.

The music video for Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" has been edited to remove images of a Black Lives Matter demonstration.

46-year-old Melissa Perez was fatally shot through her door and window last month after officers responded to what appeared to be a mental health crisis.

WGLT's new Sounds of Summer series kicks off with the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games.