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Simple activities to help you better appreciate the birds, bees and flowers — and spend more time outside. -
If you've been paying attention to international politics, you'll get at least three — yes, THREE! — questions right this week! -
This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency. -
Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.
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Improvements eliminate ‘historic wait times’ -
James E. Shadid, a federal judge and native Peorian, has been named Bradley University’s 13th president. -
Williamson Co Pre-K recently held a Health and Wellness Community Day workshop for their students and families in Pre-K. WSIU attended and provided information and resources regarding WSIU & PBS KIDS. -
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history killed nearly 700 people across parts of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and southern Indiana. -
AG Raoul joins multistate lawsuit to prevent agency from being dismantled -
Bills dealing with AI in online therapy, health insurance advance in House committees -
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Adler Planetarium will be streaming live during the overnight event. -
The SIU Carbondale Paulette Curkin Pride Resource Center and the Women's Resource Center are hosting the SIU Women's Film Festival next week. -
The Illinois Farm Bureau partnered with statewide county Farm Bureaus, or CFBs, to elevate rural communities. -
The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that nonfarm payroll data is almost unchanged compared to last year. -
Motorcycle shop burglary suspect died in the triple-digit pursuit
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Joe Maslanka moved to Collegeville, Penn., in 1971, bought a local bar, kicked out the biker gang that hung out there and moved in upstairs. His family visited StoryCorps for a remembrance.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Matt Reilly of Austin public radio station KUTX to discuss new albums from Charley Crockett, Twin Shadow and more. -
A storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a wildfire risk. -
Distraught families from across the country have already started reaching out about clothing items they say they recognize. -
Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species. -
Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball -
The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual. -
House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill. -
A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states. -
"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right. -
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said. -
Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — compromise the independence of the judiciary, experts warn.
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