Illinois Public Media News

Affordable-housing advocates are joining the chorus calling on Illinois lawmakers to approve an infrastructure plan.

One of the oldest Jewish synagogues in Illinois has closed its doors.

Planting season in Illinois has been massively delayed as we face one of the wettest springs in more than a century. So, how are farmers coping with all of this uncertainty? Plus, African-Americans have been moving out of Chicago for years, not just to suburbs or other parts of Illinois, but also to areas in the South. And, Attorney General Kwame Raoul tells us why he's worried that alternative energy suppliers are preying on consumers and charging high utility bills.

More than 150,000 Americans die from lung cancer each year, and smoking is responsible for up to 90 percent of those deaths. Despite the high stakes, many people keep smoking after getting a cancer diagnosis. But some treatment centers are now doing more to help.

For the second year running, the city of Urbana is identifying spending cuts, as it tries to address a structural deficit in its budget.