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Babies born premature are at risk for eye damage that can cause blindness, like it did for Stevie Wonder. Babies who are fed breast milk are much less likely to be affected.

The Equal Rights Amendment, commonly referred to as the ERA, aims to end the legal distinction between men and women, something supporters say would...

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) on Tuesday announced he'll run for a sixth term in Congress, ending months of chatter about his possible entrance in the Republican primary to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022.

Eureka College president Dr. Jamel Wright says in many ways, the pandemic forced them to accelerate initiatives already in the works to attract and retain students.

Michael Madigan served in the legislature for half a century. He was the longest-serving statehouse speaker in American history, serving in that role for all but two years between 1983 and 2021.

Jonathan Miles talks about his new novel, Dear American Airlines, which finds failed poet and failed father, Bennie Ford, stuck in an airport on his way to his daughter's wedding. He writes a letter of complaint to the airline, demanding a refund.

When the local newspaper withers away, what replaces it? Often, it's nothing.

Another measure would begin process of considering a new state flag

It's been an uncertain growing season for Central Illinois farmers, with periods of drought giving way to several consecutive days of rain. Now, it could be a record-approaching harvest.

Members of both parties have increased the budget deficit in the last decade, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said Tuesday. And both major parties will have to participate in any successful effort to reduce it.