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Chicago has experienced a 70 percent increase in gun violence so far this year. What happens to the people left behind --the survivors -- and those who…

With the Illinois General Assembly poised to consider a tax hike on video gambling, some key lawmakers and their family members have developed previously…

Yes, McLean County Democrats are energized headed into this year’s elections. But Republicans know how to win.They hold a 15-to-5 majority on the McLean…

The future of the McLean County Democratic Party began 14 months ago.That’s when more than 100 Democrats crowded into a Bloomington union hall on a…

Brianna Rivera-Thompson was born in Galesburg and was raised in Normal. She attended Unit 5 schools and will receive her master’s degree in speech…

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

Farajii Muhammad, host of Listen Up! on WEAA in Baltimore, political commentator Gayle Trotter and Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano discuss the Paris Accord decision and comic Kathy Griffin.

Buying and using marijuana will be legal in Illinois as of January 1. We asked top state experts what that does and doesn’t mean, and compiled their...

This post is for news on local response to the coronavirus in Springfield and Central Illinois. You can send tips, questions or announcements to engage...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26.