Eviction proceedings are again moving through the courts as the state's moratorium ended.

The first U.S. omicron case was identified Wednesday – about a week after its discovery in South Africa. While there are concerns about the variant’s transmissibility, the number of mutations it possesses make it easier to detect than other strains.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry and City Manager Gary Williams.With an increase in COVID cases and the emergence of new variants, leaders discuss ways the city can slow the spread while still focusing on business development.In addition, gun violence is on the rise - what can be done?

Keith Gagnon's lab has been sequencing the virus.

The onset of the pandemic sparked new business ventures for some people. The forced isolation of COVID-19 made one northern Illinois couple focus on a business idea that incorporates an old-fashioned way of communicating.

If a judge decides someone is not able to make their own decisions, the person can be placed under a court-appointed guardianship, which is also known as a conservatorship. Some states allow less-restrictive alternatives, but it’s unclear how widely they’re used.

On this edition of InFocus, we hear from the Directors of three southern Illinois food pantries about how the rising cost of food, and gasoline, is impacting their operations.

Public health experts and law enforcement blame the uptick in overdose deaths on fentanyl — a synthetic opioid that is much more deadly than other derivatives.

The community of 32,000, one of the only growing cities in the Metro East, is split between two congressional districts. Some say this drastically hurts its representation.

WSIU's Leah Lerner talks with author Robert Rickman about his novel, "Saluki Marooned"