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David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak-kneed, backstabbing, sweaty-palmed reporter." Others have been kinder. The Columbia Journalism Review, for example, once gave him a "laurel" for reporting that immediately led the U.S. military to institute safety measures for journalists in Baghdad.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the conservative news site The Dispatch, about revelations from the House panels' investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Babe Ruth gave the home run its status as a potent weapon in the game of baseball, the author of a new biography says. "Before [he] came along, the home run was kind of a mistake...," Leigh Montville says.

Illinois Republicans have a new state party chairman. The selection was made this weekend in Springfield. IPR'S Sean Crawford reports:Longtime political…

Caterpillar is reporting a 46 percent jump in profits, during its second quarter of 2017.Total sales and revenue rose 9.6 percent to $11.33 billion.…

The Peoria City Council last night took a partial step toward the legal sale of recreational cannabis.The council approved a first reading on a three…

Law enforcement agencies and health centers in central Illinois are scrambling to address the opioid epidemic. DeWitt County Sheriff Jered Shofner says…

The top leaders of the General Assembly are sending strong signals they won't go along with key parts of Governor Pat Quinn's budget. They're insistent…

Mass protests across the U.S. are sparking concern among public health officials that the coronavirus could spread among protesters.

As expected, Lady Gaga's Mayhem storms to a No. 1 debut, becoming her seventh album to top the chart.