Illinois Public Media News

All this week we spoke with librarians, authors and bookstore owners from around the state to share summer book recommendations. Here's our full list of those recommendations categorized under fiction, non-fiction and children's/young adult books.

The USDA’s 2017 Ag Census recently revealed which congressional districts represent the most farm producers. 

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is rejecting a push to take on Chicago’s pension debt. But local pension costs are a growing problem across the state.

In museums around the United States, visitors can find works by masters like Picasso and Monet. Art can play an important role in hospitals and other medical settings, too. And for many, the big name is Domke, a man who’s the source of thousands of images seen in America’s hospitals.

It was the battle of unbeatens at this Women's World Cup. Both teams were 5-0. The U.S. — the defending and three-time World Cup champion — and England — which was ranked third in the world but had never advanced past the semifinals.