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For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains

Bodies were found decomposing, families given strangers’ ashes in months following coroner’s complaint.

President Trump's tweets delight supporters who say they find him honest, funny and refreshing. But his tweets distract and dismay his detractors, alienate many of his allies and misdirect much of the media.

Analysis: In Trump's Twitter Feed, A Tale Of Sound And Fury

Trump's tweets delight supporters who say they find him honest, funny and refreshing. But his tweets distract and dismay his detractors, alienate many of his allies and misdirect much of the media.

A proposal for the city to purchase this lawyer's office at 1024 Court St. in Pekin for a sidewalk widening project was rejected Monday by the City Council.

Home rule or no home rule? That's a question Pekin residents may get to answer someday

A proposal to put the home rule question on the Nov. 5 ballot was voted down 4-3 Monday by the Pekin City Council.

Before he joined the Trump White House, Pat Cipollone typically worked behind the scenes. That changed when he took a central role in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

Trump called him 'the strong, silent type.' Now, Cipollone testifies about Jan. 6

During Jan. 6 hearings, former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone has been described as trying to control the fire that Trump set. He is to testify to the committee behind closed doors on Friday.

Michigan State Governor Gretchen Whitmer shows a "My Body My Decision" shirt at the 14th District Democratic Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, on November 8, 2022.

What we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midterms

What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms.

Rioters take to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. An NPR analysis found more Capitol riot defendants may have ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right group, than was previously known.

Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known

NPR has identified previously undisclosed connections between the far-right anti-government group the Oath Keepers and defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago.

Conspiracy charge dismissed for ‘Broadview 6’ as other ICE protesters sue over post-arrest DNA collection

Defense continues push to see grand jury transcripts before trial on remaining charges

Computer Fraud

Daniel talks to Timothy O'Brien, staff writer at the Wall Street Journal about a recent article covering a computer break-in at Citicorp, one of the largest banks in the country. A 28 year old computer hacker in St. Petersburg, Russia, allegedly broke into Citicorps and transfered over 12 million dollars from corporate accounts all over the world to his own account, $400,000 of which he was able to withdraw in cash before getting caught by Citicorps and the FBI.

Social Security Differences

NPR's Steve Inskeep compares the differing approaches of Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush toward reforming the Social Security system. Bush favors a plan that would allow people to invest part of their Social Security retirement taxes in private stock market accounts. Gore opposes radical changes to the current system. He supports keeping all Social Security taxes in the federal system and giving people the option of opening supplemental retirement accounts.

Wall Street Greets Pitt's Departure with Relief

Wall Street cheers the resignation of SEC chief Harvey Pitt. Pitt's departure -- and the resignation of the agency's chief accountant -- could imperil the appointment of ex-FBI and CIA director William Webster to head an accounting oversight board. Hear more from NPR's Scott Simon and Joe Nocera, executive editor of Fortune magazine.

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