What does it mean to be in the Midwest?
Who counts as a Midwesterner? No question about us in the Prairie State. But what the Dakotas or Colorado? We'll talk about a new poll.
Illinois Public Media News
In-depth reporting from WILL, NPR, the Associated Press, and other sources
Contact WILL News at willnewsroom@illinois.edu
WILL Newscast
Biden is back in Illinois
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Belvidere today. We talked about why he is here and the political implications.
New hospital safety report gives Carle Foundation a ‘C’ and OSF Heart of Mary a ‘B’
The Leapfrog Group issued its Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades on Monday. The report looks at metrics for patient safety and care quality and assigns an "A" to "F" rating to nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals.
The Arab Blues mixes the music of the Middle East and the Midwest
The band taps into Chicago's deep well of jazz and blues, and fuses it withthe traditional music and sounds of their Middle Eastern heritage.
Cash bail is over but the practice still continues to affect Black and Brown communities
The cash bail system in Illinois is a thing of the past. But it’s effects linger especially in Black and Latino communities.
