Illinois Public Media News

Talks to legalize sports betting in Illinois have heated up after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban last week.

Mayor Diane Marlin will propose over $600,000 in budget cuts, when she presents her new budget plan to the Urbana City Council Monday evening. If passed in its current form, the budget would cut expenses by closing the deteriorating Urbana Civic Center. 

On this encore edition of The 21st: The Sondheim musical 'Assassins' explores the lives of people who have attempted to assassinate U.S. presidents. Plus, Dr. Eli Finkel, author of the book 'The All Or Nothing Marriage' on what makes a good romantic relationship in 2018. And, Emily Graslie, host of the Field Museum's 'The Brain Scoop', on her work and the new species of butterfly that was just named after her.

After more than two years of extensive renovations, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner moved back into the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield on Monday.

Gut bacteria are microorganisms in your body that help digest food known to play an important role in human health. University of Illinois researchers are among the authors of a new study in the journal mSystems that finds a link between a person’s diet and their gut microbes.