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An area health care consumer’s organization says people should not fear an increase in Affordable Care Act exchange premiums for 2018. 

On the 21st: We spoke with science writer Rose Eveleth about how to make sure the future doesn’t leave people behind. We also revisited our conversation with Chicago native Jason Diamond about how everything he thought he needed to know about life he learned from watching ‘80s movies.

The Mattoon community is recovering from a shooting at the high school Wednesday that left one student injured and another in custody. Meanwhile, a licensed therapist says it may take a long time for people to process their emotions.

The president of I-CAUSE on the University of Illinois Urbana campus will receive the Student Leadership Award at Saturday's Immigrant Welcome Awards ceremony in Urbana.

Illinois residents shopping for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for next year could see rate increases as high as 40 percent, under rate plans submitted through the Illinois Department of Insurance.

A male student opened fire inside a central Illinois high school cafeteria Wednesday, wounding one other student before being restrained by a teacher, according to police.

One promise heard repeatedly during debate over the Illinois’ new school funding plan was "no red numbers," meaning any legislation that would make a district lose money was dead on arrival.

On the 21st: We got the latest on the situation at Mattoon High School, where a student opened fire yesterday, injuring another student. Plus, a Filipino food and arts festival in Chicago will showcase Filipino chefs from the Midwest. We also learned about efforts to protect endangered snakes at Shawnee National Forest and take a visit to a corn maze celebrating the Chicago Cubs.