The American Library Association tracked thousands of books challenged in 2025.

On this episode, we listen to a series that examines how schools across the country, including in Illinois, hand out suspensions to Black students at a higher rate than for white students.

Even safety advocates are in disagreement on how old is too old to drive.

Development of large-scale data centers is booming. As some communities unite in opposition, local and state governments are trying to catch up on how to regulate the new development.

As this week was the centennial of Marilyn's birth, we remember the day she came to town as we listen back to a previous conversation with Pat Tieman, who bought the house where the icon stayed.

Mental health courts have expanded in Illinois. There are 31 of them in 25 counties. But a new report finds about two million Illinoisans are left out.

Biographer Ron Chernow talks about the Hannibal, Missouri native who became a literary giant.

When beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists.

Some have taken to the streets to protest. Others take it a step further by not paying their taxes as a form of civil disobedience.

Local governments across the country are having to decide if the promise of economic benefit with large scale data centers offsets environmental and consumer concerns. Several projects are proposed across Illinois, while the state already has dozens of the facilities.