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President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget proposal is getting a lot of attention for its call for more border protection, but it also makes major changes to agriculture programs.

A common chemical used to kill bacteria is making them more capable of surviving antibiotics.

Young adults could be tried in juvenile court up to age 21 under legislation being considered in the Illinois Senate.

On the 21st: For years, Dwight depended on a federal prison that is now closed. Now, community leaders believe they may have found a solution in the form of another kind of facility: an immigration detention center. Plus, the FDA says one in five Walgreens stores that were inspected illegally sold tobacco products to minors. Some lawmakers are also saying it’s time for the company to stop selling tobacco altogether. Also, it’s been more than 30 years since Harold Washington became Chicago’s first African-American mayor. We'll examine his legacy and how black politics has changed since. And, we'll unpack Gov. Pritzker's new tax rates that he's released that would be part of a new, statewide progressive income tax.

Residents of Ohio's rural Perry County, about an hour southeast of Columbus, say life there is peaceful in large part because of their neighbor: the 4,500-acre state forest. But they worry the forest and their livelihoods may soon be disturbed.

Bringing home a new baby is tough, and a nonprofit organization in Champaign-Urbana wants to help. They’re seeking donations from local businesses to put together care "Baby Boxes" for new families.

The Illini men lost their final regular-season basketball game 72-56 to Penn State Sunday in State College, Pennsylvania.

A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. government to identify thousands more migrant families separated at the border before the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy was announced in 2018.

Students at the University of Illinois developed a new project called “Dug the Dog IRL,” inspired by the Pixar movie “Up.” The prototype that will be on display allows their dog Alma to talk.

Stores in Illinois keep a portion of what you pay in sales tax. Think of it like a collection fee, though in state government shorthand it’s called a retail discount.