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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin talked about his life in politics during an address Wednesday to the Illinois legislature. Durbin was elected to the Senate in 1996 and is retiring in January 2027.

State history standards can give educators a roadmap through the uncomfortable facts of U.S. history. In the current debate over critical race theory, they can also offer political cover.

The Al Fatih Academy in Virginia is one of about 270 Islamic schools in the U.S. The staff aim to give their students a well-rounded education and promote civic awareness.

This election season, groups that are unable to vote — like youth and undocumented people — are solidifying their impact on America's democratic process.

Advocacy groups say ‘Healthy Illinois 2028’ is missing key areas of focus.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, theater director and long-time Peorian Eddie Urish joins host Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright to talk about the upcoming production of “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” at Illinois Central College.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Kelleen Nitsch, founder and director of Nitsch Theatre Arts, joins Jenn Gordon to talk about upcoming productions as well as NTA’s unique teaching model and their new artist residency at Illinois Central College. Their summer Shakespeare production, ‘Canned Hamlet’ happens July 31 - August 1. The Stage Kids Summer production of ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ runs August 2 – August 9. And ‘The Adams Family – The Musical’ runs September 9 – September 11. All performances take place at the ICC Performing Arts Center. To buy tickets or to sign up for fall classes visit: nitschtheatrearts.org

In his impassioned call for civic engagement, Obama says that race relations have improved but there's more to be done. He advises the historically black university's graduates on shaping the future.

The Morton School District adopted a multi-tier back-to-school plan just before the governor issued his statewide indoor masking mandate for schools amid a rise in childhood COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant proliferates.

It's not easy to recapture the magic of a family music group after touring exhaustion kills the joy and the chemistry. Kansas City native Danielle...