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Though the HPV vaccine prevents cancer, doctors hesitate to suggest that preteens get vaccinated at routine visits, a study finds. Or they're offering it for teens they think are sexually active.

The tornado that tore apart much of Washington, Ill., this weekend has triggered an outpouring of support. Among those helping is a nonprofit group manned by veterans, working at no cost to help weary residents. "We have a lot of vets, some of them have PTSD, and vets have so much suicide," says one. "It's healing to give back."

Earlier this year as people rushed to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, thousands found an unusual alternative. They opted to…

In the fast-paced televised debate ahead of the November election, the governor and state senator traded barbs while ducking questions.

Faced with a competitive job market, mounting student debt, and uncertainty about what comes next, college students can have a lot weighing on their mental health.

On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace and hip-hop artist Warith Muhammad preview this weekend's upcoming MWOV event Purpose Through Pain.

To understand the impact gun deaths are having on the U.S., you need to know about the deaths that don't make the headlines.

Central Illinois lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address. Some said they came to the Illinois House floor expecting more transparency about the budget and were disappointed by Pritzker’s focus on federal government and critique of Republican Party.

It's hard to predict exactly how theater will come back after the pandemic, but here are a couple guesses: Fewer crowds, more collective imagination, and a focus on racial and environmental justice.

A delicate cleanup is underway in historic Lahaina on Maui. Cultural monitors are working closely with federal officials to assure the process protects cultural and archeological artifacts.