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The first wave of COVID-19 vaccines could be available to some frontline health care workers and nursing home residents in central Illinois in just a...

A story of corporate greed, willful worker exploitation, and human tragedy in Bloomington-Normal began nearly a century ago with the introduction of asbestos for industrial and home use.

New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will help Republican candidates in the midterm elections.

WGLT's summer music guide highlights various places to catch free (and nearly free) live music around Bloomington-Normal.

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Bloomington off and on for 30 years. Last year's move to Miller Park came with a boost of city support. The 2023 Juneteenth promises to be bigger than ever, with V.I.P. the Little Mermaid making an appearance.

The body of a Peoria woman reported missing in November has been found about 100 miles southwest of the city.

Small regional banks face pressure after two such institutions failed. A Texas federal judge hears arguments over a key abortion drug. Major storms wreak havoc on both U.S. coasts.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports that the largest health-care provider in Orange County will not accept any new HMO patients. St. Joseph Health System, which includes nearly 10 percent of the county's doctors, says it is losing millions of dollars on HMO contracts and can't afford to accept any more patients unless the health plans raise their rates.

Though the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy was upheld by the Supreme Court, many school districts are distancing themselves from the organization. That includes two of the nation's largest systems--New York City and Broward County, Florida. But, as NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports, the scouts are fighting back ... filing a lawsuit challenging Broward County's ban.

Authorities in the Florida Panhandle are trying to find out why a military Black Hawk helicopter crashed overnight. All 11 people on board are believed to have died.