This campaign comes in advance of the “100 Deadliest days of summer,” which historically marks an increase in fatalities between Memorial Day and Labor Day

Officials say most accidents happen in clear weather, often with experienced operators who haven’t taken safety classes

Advocates say equipment designed to save lives may be silently endangering them

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to complete the state’s first high-speed rail feasibility study. You can share your input through a survey or by visiting a virtual event.

“If I didn’t transition, I’m not even sure I would still be here,” Indiana high school senior says

The local disaster declaration has been sent to the state for consideration.

The response to Friday's tornado in Williamson County has turned to recovery and clean up. Residents now have to take stock of the damage left behind.WSIU visited the area and talked with residents and volunteers as they begin to clean-up after the storm.Jon Binns shows photos of damage to his house and yard that was caused by the EF 4 tornado that left a 16 mile long path of destruction just south of Marion. He and his wife were at home when the storm hit.

Pro-Tek Fiber says it's halfway through an expansion project to bring lightning-fast fiber internet to more communities across southern Illinois.

Those born prior to 1985 must contact the Jackson County Clerk’s Office to purchase a birth certificate

The U-Haul Disaster Relief program applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability.

The future of a state-funded program to increase the diversity of faculty at colleges and universities in Illinois is in doubt as the Trump administration continues to pressure higher education to abandon DEI values.

When asked if this marked the beginning of a comeback for him, Spacey was quoted as saying, "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that."

Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.

A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.

The Land of Enchantment has quietly become a blue refuge in the MAGA red West for Americans who are fleeing extreme conservative strongholds.

When the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration could strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts, the move sent shockwaves.

The major writing prize awards the best fiction translated into English. Judges called Banu Mushtaq's short story collection "something genuinely new for English readers."

A Massachusetts federal judge questioned whether deportations of people to countries other than their own violated his prior court order.

In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.

The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors.

Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.

Carlsen squared off against 143,000 players from around the world — but the chess grandmaster was unable to clinch a victory over Team World.

Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the constitutional right as a presidential authority to deport individuals.