Statewide

Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail a year ago this week. On this episode, we look at how the change has worked so far.

Stateville has led the way in prison education, primarily due to its proximity to Chicago's colleges and universities. On this episode, we talk with some instructors about what the programs bring to inmates and society, along with concerns about their future.

“Horrific is my reaction,” U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, the newly seated chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois, said when told about the information still online.

Before Oprah, there was another talk show host in Chicago. Phil Donahue changed television. He recently died at the age of 88.

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Driving under the influence is a big reason

Chicago hosts another Democratic National Convention starting Monday, but it has yet to shake the chaotic images from 1968.

A co-author of Illinois Politics: A Citizens' Guide to Power, Politics and Government joins us.

The wrong words can cause pain and emotional harm.

Rural hospitals are vital to the areas they serve. But they face a host of problems.

On this episode we hear about a "silver tsunami" coming in a rural communities.