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Bradley University president Stephen Standifird announced his recommendations for program discontinuations and layoffs on Nov. 6 as the university seeks to right-size its finances. Department heads were given 30 days to respond to those recommendations. Standifird has said he wants to implement the cuts by the end of the year.

NPR INVESTIGATION: In states like Illinois, parents can provide at-home care for children with severe illnesses and Medicaid foots the bill. But the funding disappears the minute they turn 21, forcing families to make a painful choice: Find the money to pay for sometimes exorbitant health care costs or send their children to a nursing home.

NPR INVESTIGATION: In states like Illinois, parents can provide at-home care for children with severe illnesses and Medicaid foots the bill. But the funding disappears the minute they turn 21, forcing families to make a painful choice: Find the money to pay for sometimes exorbitant health care costs or send their children to a nursing home.

A year after a pro-Trump mob invaded the U.S. Capitol, teachers say they want students to grapple with the uncomfortable facts of the day.

Sorensen, a former television meteorologist in Rockford and the Quad Cities, defeated Republican Esther Joy King by about four points in the district.

Superintendent Dr. Scott Dearman reviewed a revised plan at the Board of Education meeting Wednesday night that makes masks optional and requires students to learn in-person with minimal exceptions.

With Halloween quickly approaching, many people are looking for ways to delve into the spooky spirit. Spook Hollow, presented by the Marquette Heights Men’s Club (MHMC), is sure to bring visitors the frights they're looking for through their haunted house trilogy.

When a family loses a child to gun violence, the cost of burial can cause even more pain for low-income families. An anticipated new law will ease that burden.

Cynthia Clampitt believes that the Midwest often gets overlooked when it comes to what the region has to offer. Her new book, “Destination Heartland,” seeks to change that.

OSF Healthcare has launched an equity initiative to address disparities in care.