The significance of LGBTQ spaces in a challenging political climate
Business owners who offer safe spaces to their local LGBTQ communities in downstate Illinois discuss what these spaces mean to people in the current political environment.
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s new exhibit explores ‘Second American Revolution’
For enslaved people and others of African descent, it would be nearly another century until they were included in the founders’ conception of liberty and women would win equal citizenship more than a half-century after that. That is the subject of a new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
How did the denial of climate change become popular in America?
David Lipsky’s book tells the story of how the American people have lost their trust in science.
Who are the Illinoisans playing in the 2026 World Cup?
It’s almost time for the World Cup. This year hosting duties are being shared among the U.S, Mexico and Canada. Illinois has fairly strong representation in this year’s World Cup.
Could new SNAP requirements lead to a hunger crisis in Illinois?
More than 100,000 Illinois residents are at risk of losing federal food support because of new work requirements. What does that mean and what’s being done about it?
