As Illinois braces for more cold and snow in the coming weeks, we checked in with Mike Behrmann, chair of the automotive department at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, to dispel some common winter driving myths and learn how we can prepare our cars for the cold.

For many communities, the only place to buy grocery staples like milk, eggs or baby formula is a corner store, but the safety of these stores can be another barrier to food access. Plus, with the filing deadline past, the field of candidates for Illinois' 2020 state and local elections is set, mostly. We check-in with reporters across the state about who’s running and what we can expect in the coming months. And, new research finds that over the past few decades, cases of head and neck skin cancer in young people have risen more than 50%.

In this week's Legal Issues in the News Jennifer Pahre, from the University of Illinois College of Law, looks at the regulation of amusement park saftey.