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NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2015. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

Kendrick Lamar's performance at the Super Bowl is paying dividends, as three of his albums find themselves in this week's top 10.

As it roared through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, packing winds of up to 200 mph, the twister flattened buildings. Searchers continue to look for survivors and those who were killed.

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.