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Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking. -
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks recorded an album as a duo before joining Fleetwood Mac. It wasn't a hit in 1973. But after much anticipation, it's due to get its first reissue in September. -
The Trump administration has effectively eliminated two rules designed to promote cleaner cars. Now, as the EPA suggests not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last rule is poised to fall. -
The GOP bill is called the "Make Entertainment Great Again Act," but it focuses on one particular venue: the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Significant obstacles stand in the way.
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Hangar 9’s first-week event schedule is now available at the hangar9.com. -
The amendment eliminates references to the federal EEO-1 report, which state officials determined offered little value for evaluating pay equity. -
Jacobs now says he will run for Illinois’ 59th Senate District seat in the 2026 election, following Senator Dale Fowler’s decision not to seek re-election. -
Longtime U.S. House member boasts legislative accomplishments -
SIU's Touch of Nature outdoor education center has a new gathering spot for hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts.WSIU's Brian Sapp went to Thursday's ribbon cutting for the new space that they hope will connect the community and university with nature. -
The governor is urging more scrutiny of premium increases. -
Guests will hear remarks from college leaders and local officials, enjoy tours of the building, and light refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon. -
Both Girl Scouts and the public can now create their own furry friends on-site. -
Longtime lobbyist and friend to ex-speaker sentenced after 2023 convictions -
Baseball fans love the game’s history. -
It's a collaboration by the Shawnee Hills Arts Council and the City of Anna. -
The impersonators have registered three fake websites, the most recent on July 14.
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The task force makes recommendations for medical screenings that doctors' groups rely on and that guide what preventive services most insurance covers without copay. -
The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players. -
Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years. -
Trump has said he kicked Epstein out of his club for hiring workers away from Mar-a-Lago. When asked Tuesday if the workers included young women, Trump responded, "the answer is yes, they were." -
Compounding pharmacies are crimping sales of Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy by making what are essentially copies of the name-brand medicine. The company says it trying to stop them. -
As President Trump bends the federal government to fit his agenda, he is also gilding the White House to suit his aesthetics. And there's one more thing he really wants: a ballroom. -
Todd Blanche's personal involvement in the case of Jeffrey Epstein is fueling questions about proper procedures at the Justice Department. -
The Trump administration proposes eliminating a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. That would undermine the EPA's climate change regulations for power plants and cars. -
The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip and to stopping the annexation of the West Bank. -
As he winds down his podcast after 16 years, Maron reflects on what he'll miss: "These conversations are very real conversations for me ... and that is kind of nourishing for the spirit and the soul." -
Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking? -
We don't just mean literary sorcery by which words summon worlds for readers, but also literal, honest-to-goodness magic: angels, conjurers, otherworldly attractions and dances of mysterious power.
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