State police said a traffic stop of a box truck Friday on Interstate 74 near U.S. 51 south of Bloomington uncovered nearly 80 pounds of cocaine in one-kilogram packages. Troopers had stopped the truck ...

NPR's David Folkenflik shares what it's been like covering President Trump's contentious relationship with the media, including public media and NPR itself.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs will host their fourth Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2027. The announcement, made Friday by MLB and Cubs officials, was attended by a cadre of elected officials, ...

An Illinois appeals court wants the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board to take another look at a dispute between Illinois State University and a union representing about 300 campus workers.

Today 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in support of children's hospitals and doctors that have provided gender-affirming care for minors, contending the Trump administration has ...

BRICS is an economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and several other nations. So why has this alliance generated so much animosity from President Trump?

Bloomington's Parks and Recreation Department launched a new survey gathering community input for the future of Miller Park Zoo. In a statement, assistant Parks and Rec director Dave Lamb said the ...

Connect Go, the new on-demand public transportation service in McLean County, is looking to expand service to meet what managers see as growing demand.

Van Harris and his wife, Shirley, grew up a block away from each other in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. In this 2012 conversation they remember how they first met in the 1930s.

Poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires is expected to persist into Friday in Bloomington-Normal, according to the National Weather Service.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking.

Mexico has won a temporary reprieve from higher US tariffs but other imports from other countries will face higher taxes, starting tomorrow. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court is weighing whether ...