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All signs point to Illinois losing a congressional district following the 2020 census. And if current population trends are any indication, that will mean…

Illinois families could use their college savings plans to send their younger kids to K-12 private schools under a new plan.

Peoria city officials were talking trash Thursday-as in waste management. Two-thirds of the city’s households will have a new weekly trash pickup day…

Students at Lombard Junior High School in Galesburg created a club to lessen the impact of bullying. Seventh grader Katie Dunbar came up with the idea for…

Tank and the Bangas' third studio album, Red Balloon, celebrates Black life and reckons with America's ills. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to lead singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball.

She's only 23, but the British rapper has already lived a lifetime in the music business. After entering the scene as a teenager, enjoying a No. 1 single and ultimately parting ways with Def Jam Records, she's now issued her sophomore release.

The petit basset griffon Vendéen is a rabbit-hunting hound dog from France. It has never won best in show at the prestigious competition before.

The typical American family tosses out some $1,500 of food yearly. From smarter fridge packing to sauteing soggy lettuce, a new book is full of tips to rescue edibles from landing in the trash.

Economists' forecasts for 2015 have gotten even more optimistic as oil prices have declined. Most now say inflation will remain low as hiring strengthens. That should lead to more consumer spending.

The contest in Oregon's new 6th Congressional District, once a blue stronghold, was recently rated a "toss-up" amid GOP gains.