Parents say the district didn’t do enough to protect their daughter after learning of the alleged crime

Illinois lawmakers just passed a bill creating a “direct admission” program to simplify the college application process. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Jose Garcia from the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the details…

Officials say remote access is key to improving access to justice, especially for those who might otherwise miss work, lack child care, or live far from courthouses.

The ferry, a long-standing link across the Mississippi River, is facing possible shutdown due to a lack of funding.

The holiday traffic safety campaign runs June 20 through July 7 and covers three busy summer weekends.

The award follows major local investments, including Prysmian’s $63 million expansion and Aisin’s new 463,000-square-foot logistics center.

Budzinski said she was given the information from Capitol Police Sunday.

The city invites the community to a celebration and check presentation on Wed, June 18th.

Mifepristone, a drug used in medical abortion, has come under threat by the Trump administration in recent months. The widely used abortion bill is still legal. It survived a court challenge last year, but state Rep. Dagmara Avelar said she is concerned that reproductive health care remains under attack.

The National weather service is looking ahead at a new round of severe weather that will move into our area on Wednesday. The NWS office in Paducah office says southern Illinois is under a slight risk of severe weather in the late afternoon and evening on Wednesday.Once that weather clears out we'll be looking at dangerous heat moving into the area.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were forced to make this year.

Worst impacts avoidable if state lawmakers offer new funding, officials say

At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition from their sex assigned at birth.

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here's why.

Dan Taberski won a "Podcast of the Year" award for his investigation of a 2011 outbreak of tics and spasms in one high school. He's also the creator of the "Missing Richard Simmons" podcast.

Iran's Supreme Leader struck back at Trump's calls for Tehran's "unconditional surrender," warning that any U.S. involvement in Israel's offensive would cause "irreparable harm" to Americans.

The new law makes it illegal to investigate, arrest, prosecute or imprison any woman in England or Wales for terminating her own pregnancy — no matter what term or trimester she's in.

As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, Trump and his political allies are at odds on what the next steps should be. And, a new report shows street drug deaths in the U.S. are on the rise.

The two Koreas have engaged in psychological warfare since the 1960s, with weapons like huge billboard screens, loudspeakers installed along the border, and airdropping propaganda leaflets.

As President Trump weighs U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., says he backs any move by the president "if that is what is required to finish the job."

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003.

Here are some of the best entries in NPR's 2024 College Podcast Challenge.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee will telegraph their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

Trump says he backs the MAHA agenda, which includes eliminating toxins linked to human health problems. But his administration continues to cut funds, grants and regulations that support that goal.