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When we talk about winter squash we are distinguishing it from summer squash: zucchini and yellow summer squash. Think butternut, buttercup, Kabocha, delicata, acorn and others.

The days and nights of a quick salad and throwing food on the grill are in the rearview mirror, and as the nights turn cooler, we crave something a bit more substantial.

Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation to restore Medicaid cuts made two years ago to save money. In 2012, Illinois cut funding for adult dental and…

Belvidere is one of the top ten small cities in Illinois to start a business, according to a new study.WalletHub places Belvidere 6th among Illinois small…

Mann's seventh solo album, @#%&*! Smilers, offers another look at dark and eccentric characters, complete with introspective looks at heartbreak, fading hope, and even Virginia carnivals. Mann recently sat down with World Cafe host David Dye to perform some of her new material.

"Manchild," the first single from Sabrina Carpenter's forthcoming album, Man's Best Friend, enters this week's Hot 100 singles chart at No. 1, making a late-breaking bid for "song of the summer" status in the process.

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.

Longtime investigative reporter and editor Robert Little leads NPR's investigations team, working with reporters, producers, and editors to develop investigative stories for all of NPR's broadcast and digital platforms. Since joining NPR in 2013, Little has directed and edited many of the network's signature investigative projects.

Aspen native Elizabeth Stewart-Severy is excited to be making a return to both the Red Brick, where she attended kindergarten, and the field of journalism. She has spent her entire life playing in the mountains and rivers around Aspen, and is thrilled to be reporting about all things environmental in this special place. She attended the University of Colorado with a Boettcher Scholarship, and graduated as the top student from the School of Journalism in 2006. Her lifelong love of hockey lead to a stint working for the Colorado Avalanche, and she still plays in local leagues and coaches the Aspen Junior Hockey U-19 girls.

During a festival this week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, scientists from around the world showcased the latest toilet technologies. Bill Gates himself awarded top-performing commodes, including a solar-powered toilet and one that dehydrates waste within 24 hours.