Darren Bailey, Republican candidate for Illinois Governor, talks about the reasons for his candidacy, how he would address the skyrocketing cost of living, ethics reform, an Illinois DOGE, property tax reform, jobs and much more. He also discusses his decision to live in Chicago to help bridge the partisan and rural-urban divide.

What happens when pollution flows downstream into our communities? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen joins Rooted: Girls, the River, and the Fight for Environmental Justice to talk about how he uncovered the truth about agricultural pollution in Iowa's rivers and why clean water matters to everyone. Hosted by Kayla Babers and Jasmine Babers-Gunn.

Isaiah “Zay” Williams of Rock Island fulfilled a dream by painting a new mural of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., behind the stage at MLK Park, 501 N. Brady St., Davenport.

Social connections are an important part of overall wellness. Learn how spending time with friends, family, and your community can improve both physical and mental health this summer.

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to reduce patient population, staff amid operational changes

Former Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) resigned this summer after sexual harassment allegations came to light. But the Illinois House Speaker, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, is facing criticism for how he handled the the situation.

The state lifted its moratorium on new nuclear facilities, but development could still be decades away

Financial stress and a lack of mental health resources in rural areas contribute to the problem.

A new outdoor climbing area in Jackson County is the first of its scale to open in the state in more than a decade. Volunteers passionate about opening more access to climbing in Iowa developed the site earlier this summer.

Google has been eyeing a site for a potential data center that's currently in unincorporated Linn County but could be annexed into Palo city limits. This week, Palo put a data center ordinance in place, while Linn County opened up talks to circumvent its newly instated moratorium.

Myrna Johnson steered IPR through the pandemic, the transition to an independent nonprofit and through the loss of federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

A small city on the Mississippi River will take more time to write zoning rules that could affect plans for one of the largest data centers in the state.

Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also costly for overcrowded shelters in Texas, which transfer many pets to other states.

Corn and soybean growers have seen several years of low commodity prices and increased costs for supplies like fertilizer and fuel. That has many farmers worried about whether they'll turn a profit this year and drawn some comparisons to a dark time in American agriculture.

Attorneys say cases that claim the popular weedkiller causes cancer will have to change course to move forward in court after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the agriculture company last month.

Pesticide pollution is a problem especially in the middle of the country. And sometimes there's enough of it to possibly hurt aquatic plants and animals.