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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature put the Monarch Butterfly on its Red List of Endangered species this July. Climate change and habitat destruction are some of the biggest reasons for the drop in Monarchs.Groups like the Central Illinois Monarch Butterfly Task Force are taking a stand now to prevent further endangerment under the Endangered Species Act. Katie Ehnle is a passionate member of the Central Illinois Monarch Butterfly Task Force.

The 700,000-square-foot arena will allow voters to spread out. The arena's staff will serve as poll workers and the team's players will encourage local residents to vote via social media.

Generation Z voters see an elderly cast of political characters led by President Biden and former President Trump, and they say they're dissatisfied.

As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.

Lindell, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, had been using his Twitter account to spread disinformation about the 2020 presidential election, including false claims of voter fraud.

He spoke to The NPR Politics Podcast about his political identity as a nationalist and expanding Donald Trump's "America First" message to a new audience.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Sharon Samuels Reed joins Jenn Gordon to talk about "Juneteenth: An American Celebration."The annual concert is being presented by the Heritage Ensemble and will be featuring works by Glenn Edward Burleigh. The performance takes place on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the ICC Performing Arts Center. For tickets and information visit the Heritage Ensemble's website.

Activists plan to hold President-elect Biden accountable on an agenda for climate, gun control and racial justice. But a divided Congress may limit their expectations.

Thursday's announcement that Carle health system plans to acquire Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital is big news for Central...

Chicago's Civic Federation has laid out a map to lead Illinois out of the fiscal abyss. The non-partisan government research organization says Illinois’…