This week, discover five simple ways to care for aging skin, including using sunscreen, staying hydrated, choosing gentle cleansers and moisturizers, and incorporating antioxidants. Plus, learn how everyday habits can help keep your skin healthy as you age.

Evan Barker talks about her book, Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative that traces her rise from working class roots to consulting on major Democratic campaigns. Her initial enthusiasm during the Obama era turns into disappointment and disillusionment as the party turns away from its working class roots to focus on cultural issues. She addresses all this as well as her vote in the 2024 presidential race and advice for Democrats to recapture working class voters. Evan had a front row seat to the political realignment shaping our politics and her book is the most important of this campaign season to understand what's going on.

The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is profoundly meaningful for Ray Palczynski of Bettendorf, since he worked at the Ground Zero cleanup after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City.

This week on Talking Art, Ben Gougeon talks with metal sculptor John VandeWalle about transforming metal into art, his creative process, and where people can find his work locally, including Skeleton Key Art and Antiques. They also look ahead to the 38th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, happening September 19–20 at Lindsay Park in the Village of East Davenport, and the experience of connecting artists directly with the community.

A successful legislative push embraced by Gov. JB Pritzker means the state’s male-dominated construction industry soon will have to make new job-site accommodations to employees who lactate and menstruate. Illinois is the second state with such a mandate.

Former chief of police Dale King agreed to return to the department following departures of its two top officers. The Illinois State Police is investigating former chief Justin Egan, who resigned last month.

Hiring process begins 3 years after cash bail abolition revealed significant shortages

Illinois' medical aid in dying law takes effect Saturday. Terminally ill adults across the state will have the legal option to request medication from a physician to end their lives. In McLean County, it might not be that easy.

Led by the Iowa Environmental Council, the Protect Water Prevent Cancer campaign includes state-level policy recommendations, along with guidance for individuals to contact lawmakers and advocate for change in their communities.

In 1926, Ruth Suckow published Iowa Interiors, the short story collection that put her on the map. A centennial reissue aims to keep her legacy alive.

Sioux City native John Grote plans to return to the Pentagon for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. As a potential witness in the prosecution of the men accused of planning the attacks, he says he’s still waiting for justice.

Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly visited rural Linn County to announce the loan, which is the final piece of financing the energy center needed. He called the recommissioning an early chapter of “an American nuclear renaissance.”

Warmer-than-normal-temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are driving what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Here’s how that’s likely to impact weather across the central U.S this year.

A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort along Interstate 35 didn’t take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway.

After trade talks between the countries fell apart last month, the Trump administration and Canada's leaders have rolled out new tariffs on everything from dairy products to machinery. Experts say farmers will likely feel the squeeze on both ends.

State officials can’t spend billions in federal funding to connect remote areas to the internet until the Trump administration provides information on how to use the money. Broadband offices are hopeful guidance is on the way – but when remains unclear.