Illinois Public Media News

Close to 60,000 children have crossed illegally into the U.S. since last October. They've sparked a crisis. But is it a humanitarian crisis or a public health one?

Governor Pat Quinn says he’s taken further action to block the placement of PCB’s at the Clinton Landfill, over the Mahomet Aquifer. 

The murder of a 22 year old man last weekend in Champaign is just the latest in a string of shootings in the city, and the second homicide in less than a month.

News reports say two Urbana residents were among those killed on Interstate-55 in a crash involving two a semi and three stopped vehicles in Will County near Chicago Monday.

Bill Binney worked at the National Security Agency nearly three decades as one of its leading crypto-mathematicians. He then became one of its leading whistleblowers.

Gay and transgender people who work for the federal government and its contracting agencies now have some new employment protections.

Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner says he's continuing his efforts to impose term limits on Illinois legislators.

Amasong, Champaign-Urbana’s Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus, is hosting the 11th Sister Singers Network National Women’s Choral Festival happening this week at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

A senior adviser to University of Illinois President Robert Easter has been named CEO of the University of Illinois Hospital.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that will allow minors with epilepsy to use medical marijuana.