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An electric vehicle charging station is pictured on the Illinois State Capitol Complex grounds. State regulators are in the process of defining several of the state's next steps toward putting 1 million electric vehicles on state roads by 2030.

Regulatory work behind 1 million EV push in full swing in Illinois

Utility-driven beneficial electrification plans filed; new EV coordinator hired

Many Republicans on the campaign trail are shunning mainstream press

Republican candidates for public office are now commonly refusing to grant access to reporters from mainstream national news media, often speaking to friendly partisan press.

Billie Jean King Remembers 'Battle Of The Sexes'

As the 35th anniversary of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs "Battle of the Sexes" match approaches, co-host Renee Montagne talks to tennis legend Billie Jean King about that famous match. King highlights the lessons that helped her win that match in a new book, Pressure is a Privilege.

Libyan rebels watch as pillars of smoke rise from the oil facility just outside the town of Ras Lanuf on Wednesday.

Giant Fireball Reported As Libya Strikes Oil Facility

Plumes of black smoke poured from the Sidr oil facility outside the central city of Ras Lanuf as regime forces attacked rebels in two major cities. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi warned the international community that imposing a no-fly zone would prove that the West's real intention is to seize his country's oil wealth.

Giant Fireball Reported As Libya Strikes Oil Facility

Plumes of black smoke poured from the Sidr oil facility outside the central city of Ras Lanuf as regime forces attacked rebels in two major cities. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi warned the international community that imposing a no-fly zone would prove that the West's real intention is to seize his country's oil wealth.

Golden hues sweep across the farm as the food-grade soybeans reach maturity. (Photo courtesy United Soybean Board)

Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?

Illinois grows more soybeans than any other state, but almost none end up as food on Illinois plates.

Knicks superfan Spike Lee says his team will definitely win the Championship

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with filmmaker Spike Lee about his excitement that his favorite basketball team, the New York Knicks, making it to the NBA finals.

Albino Quiroz Sandoval is seen at age 10 (bottom right) with relatives including his parents and brother. Now in his 70s, he has been missing for more than a year.

Last Year, A Retired Mexican Schoolteacher Vanished. His Family Still Seeks Answers

Albino Quiroz Sandoval left home to go shopping last year and never returned. A man has been arrested, but most crimes in Mexico go unpunished. More than 37,000 people have gone missing since 2007.

National security and foreign policy officials were asked to work with Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on relations with Ukraine.

Impeachment Inquiry Update: What This Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair

President Trump commissioned Rudy Giuliani as his top guy for Ukraine, and the White House also appointed "three amigos" to carry out its policy. The administration says nothing's wrong here.

Chris Rock wrote, directed and stars in <em>Top Five</em>, a film about a standup comedian who is trying to reshape his career.

Chris Rock On Finding The Line Between Funny And 'Too Far'

"No comedian wants to have to analyze and defend" jokes, says Rock, who wrote, directed and stars in the new film Top Five. He adds: "I'm not a politician; I'm not a thinker. I'm a comedian."

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