“Mental health conditions” topped the list of leading underlying causes of pregnancy-related deaths.  An Illinois Department of Human Services program has begun to take on that challenge.

In this week's Legal Issues in the News the University of Illinois College of Law's Verity Winship, tries to shed some light on the Sackler family.

On The 21st: When the focus is on the opioid crisis, where does that leave patients with chronic pain when it comes to treatment options? But first, we speak with the executive director of the NFL Players’ Association, DeMaurice Smith. 

On the 21st: With more people in the U.S. in need of effective and affordable drug addiction treatment, what are the most important things you should know when looking for a provider? Plus, we round up some of the new state laws that took effect this week, and preview this Sunday's Golden Globes.

On the 21st: All across Illinois - for every age group and for every race - the number of people dying from drug overdose is rising. We asked public officials what they are doing to help. Plus, we discussed a new baseball exhibit at the Lincoln Museum in Springfield.