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The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on a plant that it says is involved in a number of deaths. Advocates say kratom can help treat opioid addiction, which is a far bigger hazard.

Fifteen years after 9/11, the battle against terrorist groups has gone high tech with the leveling of what Defense Secretary Ash Carter called cyber bombs. NPR looks at how this cyber war is being waged against ISIS and what it means for the future fight against terror.

The four community colleges in northwest Illinois are valuable institutions for helping the regional economy grow. Highland, Sauk Valley, Kishwaukee and…

Orion Samuelson will be this year's Grand Marshal at the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.Samuelson works at WGN Radio in Chicago. He's served as Agribusiness…

Clergy and union members rallied today in front of the Illinois Statehouse.They're calling on political leaders to embrace what they called a moral…

A group of inmates in Texas says poorly ventilated, steel and concrete cellblocks bake like ovens. The inmates are suing the state prison system, arguing the heat is killing older and infirm convicts.

In an effort to save the sacred cow, one Indian state is attacking biryani, the much-loved rice and meat dish. The police are collecting biryani from homes and shops to test if it contains beef.

White's new retrospective compilation, Jack White Acoustic Recordings, 1998-2016, highlights his delightfully scrambled, playful approach to American roots music.

Donald Trump spoke to supporters in Asheville, N.C., Monday night, where he criticized Hillary Clinton's comments about his supporters but largely stayed away from her recent health issues.

The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men's basketball tournament — the organization's premier event. State Republicans called the decision "so absurd it's almost comical."