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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer about her county's recent surge in COVID-19 cases and what's being done about it.

Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions.

The Texas legislature meets on Monday to focus on disaster relief after the deadly floods, but it's also considering President Trump's request to redraw the lines of Congressional districts.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he expects fellow Republicans will go along with an infrastructure bill if the Biden administration get it under $1 trillion.

The director of Ewing Cultural Center has some advice if you’re planning to visit the historic property in Bloomington to take prom photos this spring. The first tip: Call ahead to make sure it’s open for you.

Illinois Republican lawmakers introduced bills stiffening penalties for charges related to child sex trafficking, including prohibiting plea deals and increasing prison time.

There’s an old tradition in the theater world that there must always be an electric light left burning on stage whenever a theater is left dark or…

The union that represents Normal’s firefighters says the community’s housing shortage has worsened an already difficult time to recruit.

Willie Holton Halbert is one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.

A new report maps school district lines that divide rich from poor.