Illinois is now the third state to require graduating high school seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as the FAFSA form.

All aboard for WILL's history-themed private rail journey as we travel south to Texas and Louisiana, celebrating the golden age of train travel aboard private restored train cars from the 1950s. 

State officials have sent help to Louisiana after devastating floods hit Baton Route and other parts of the state. The Department of Central Management Services sent a volunteer this week to deliver 100,000 sandbags and 45 cots to help with the flood-relief efforts.

This story was reported in partnership with Kaiser Health News