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The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers, as part of its push to both shrink the federal government and exert more control over it. -
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law. -
The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared. -
Amy Downs was buried in 10 feet of rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years ago. While trapped, she vowed to change her life, but it was long journey.
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It's a program that's been around for 50 years. Rebound in Carbondale is an alternative education program for Southern Illinois students. On Friday, they opened their doors to the community for a open house to help people understand their mission, and the students they serve. -
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center is introducing the Three Days of Grace meal program, which provides shelf-stable foods for patients facing food insecurity after hospital discharge. -
AARP urges Illinois lawmakers to enact policies to strengthen Social Security services -
From funding freezes to visa terminations, higher education is a focus of the Trump Administration. -
House Speaker 'Chris' Welch's charity taking money from donors with a stake in Springfield decisionsHis Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a stake in his legislative decision-making. Unlike campaign contributions, such giving is harder to track. -
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022, Illinois has become a major haven for people seeking abortion care in the Midwest and the South. -
Pete Peterson celebrates the 400th edition of Reading Baseball, which started in 2004. -
Over the last decade, state funding for Illinois State University has dropped by more than a third after inflation. And it has declined as a share of the total university budget for more than three decades. That could change if the state legislature passes a measure this spring. -
Residents in 42 central and southern Illinois communities are a step closer to having environmentally and cost-friendly electric transportation, according to Ameren Illinois. -
Journey back Inside the Blanket Fort as we wrap up our poetry celebration with a dive into some more of the titles from the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry. -
As a result of recent flooding throughout the region, the Southern 7 Health Department's Environmental Health Services encourages residents to test their water wells for potential contamination. -
Attorney General Kwame Raoul presented the proposed budget for the Attorney General's office for the next fiscal year.
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Nearly 300 U.S.-based researchers have applied to one program that promises "scientific refugee status" for those fleeing Trump's academic funding rollbacks. -
The VA looks like it is changing course on a plan that would have threatened the privacy of veterans receiving mental health care via telehealth, according to documents obtained by NPR. -
While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed. -
The sanctions mean the companies will not be able to do business with Ukraine and any assets they have in the country will be frozen. -
This month has brought a shower of new podcasts for your playlist. The NPR One team gathered a few returning favorites as well as some fresh releases from across public media. -
Between the slate of tariffs currently in effect and proposed tariffs on car parts, the cost of car ownership is rising. And that's true even if you're not in the market for a vehicle. -
At the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites, Mike Huckabee said he'd brought a note with a prayer for peace handwritten by President Trump, who had instructed him to insert it into the wall. -
A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration. -
A shooting on Florida State University's campus has left two people dead and six people injured. And, President Trump criticizes the Fed chairman for not cutting interest rates. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. would walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days. -
One top seed has never won a Stanley Cup. The other wasn't expected to make the playoffs at all. And a pair of brothers who burned bright for Team USA in February are set to return to the ice. -
People often use the wrong painkiller or take too much too quickly, increasing the risk of side effects, say pharmacists. Here are safer and more effective ways to take drugs like Advil and Tylenol.
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