Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican incumbent from Iowa's 1st congressional district, talks about ways to lower costs, tariffs, bringing back manufacturing jobs, corruption, the Farm Bill, AI and much more. She closes with her favorite musical performers -- different choices depending on what's facing her that day.

Illinois residents can now vote early at their respective county clerk’s office or request a vote-by-mail ballot.

This week on Talking Art, Ben Gougeon sits down with children’s author Deborah Kutsunis to explore the real-life experiences behind her stories. Deborah shares memories from her years rehabilitating a variety of animals, the unique personalities and adventures she encountered along the way, and how those experiences inspired the characters and stories in her children’s books.

District staff presented a timeline for drafting a final policy before the state law takes effect in the 2027-28 academic year. The law requires school districts to comply with restrictions on cell phone and other wireless technology use. Town halls will be held virtually and in-person from October through January.

Mail balloting goes forward as normal after Trump’s failed attempt to federalize the process

More than 1,000 students have completed the program over the past quarter century

In 2021, Illinois passed a law requiring every public elementary and high school teach a unit of Asian American and Pacific Islander history. Five years later, many schools have yet to fully implement it.

Our reporting revealed hundreds of incidents of forced medication, fires, sex offenses, serious injuries and more — all occurring with little oversight from state officials.

A Johnson County judge ruled against the state’s decision to close its State Historical Society of Iowa research center in Iowa City. Since the Iowa Department of Administrative Services closed the building in December, advocates have been fighting for it to be reopened and for displaced items to be returned.

The race for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's open seat is getting increasingly competitive. Democrats hope it's one of the Senate seats they can flip to gain control of the chamber.

Blue-spotted salamanders are common in many parts of the U.S. and Canada. But in Iowa, the species is endangered. A nature center in Cedar Falls is working to conserve and restore them along the Cedar River.

Vice President JD Vance visited western Iowa to tout tax cuts and trade deals secured by the Trump administration in an appeal to Republican voters to turn out for the election.

Federal scientists are still scrambling to find new jobs or relocate across the country as Maryland’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center’s last days of operation approach. Even as their personal lives upend, employees are concerned that BARC’s legacy of impactful research will be left behind.

Beginning in December, new federal restrictions will make many hemp products illegal. Businesses in the industry are getting ready to close down most or all of their operations, while advocates hope there's still time to change course before the ban begins.

More than 5 million people are no longer getting food aid in the wake of a slew of cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As changes to the program continue to unfold, rural Americans face unique problems.

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.