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Scientists have discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system. Some of those are of the size and distance from the sun that they could have liquid water, and the possibility of Earth-like life. An Illinois researcher is contributing to that work by looking at whether there could be such planets orbiting solar systems with twin suns.
In this web exclusive, the 2020-2021 Ebert Fellows discuss the different types of music that helped them get through the pandemic.
The WNBA recently kicked off its 25th anniversary season. And with the signing of veteran basketball star and Illinois-native Candace Parker, the Chicago Sky have a legitimate shot at the championship.
The original Civilian Conservation Corps built bridges, lodges and other public works across Illinois, grand and small. Now the Biden administration wants to create a modern CCC — the Civilian Climate Corps. We look back at the history of the CCC in Illinois, and imagine the possibilities a future corps might bring.
Hundreds of experts, researchers and women who are incarcerated recently teamed up to come up with better ways to serve women in Illinois prisons, and reduce the female prison population in general.
