There's a crowded field of candidates running for Illinois' open U.S. Senate seat this year. Immigration enforcement has been a top issue in the race. We'll hear from Democrats and Republicans vying to succeed outgoing U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

The Hip Hop Convene, Romeo and Juliet, featuring IPM's very own Morning Edition host, A Night at the Art Museum, A Black History Gala and of course...live music.

Immigrants with asylum cases are missing their court hearings in higher numbers - and that's leading to MORE deportation orders.

We’ll hear archival audio of Reverend Jesse Jackson looking back at some of his famous speeches.

Schools in Illinois were expecting to receive millions of dollars to hire more mental health professionals before the Trump administration cancelled those grants. We'll take a look at how that's impacting schools in the northern part of the state.

During the winter, Illinois is home to the largest population of eagles in the continental U.S. But the national bird didn't always have such a large presence in the state. 

A celebration of queer art, a meet and greet with local authors, an interactive world full of dinosaurs and, of course, live music.

Illinois residents soon have a big choice to make: who should represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years?

The federal government created regional climate hubs more than a decade ago, to help producers adapt to climate change. But now funding for the climate hubs is uncertain.

Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Governor JB Pritzker in November.