(Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Energy, environmental advocates remain skeptical data centers will provide significant, lasting benefits
Stephen Maturen
/
Getty Images North America
Justin Sullivan
/
Getty Images
TRENDING STORIES
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
/
Getty Images North America
San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.
George Walker IV
/
AP
Jason Mendez/Getty Images for TuneCore
COMMUNITY VOICES - WEEKDAYS AT NOON & 10 PM, SATURDAYS CV-X AT 5 PM
Liz Bron
/
Wings and Wheels Fly-In and Cruise-In, Community Voices, NPR Illinois
Wings and Wheels Fly-In and Cruise-In Event at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport with Liz Bron. The event runs from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Jeff Williams
/
NPR Illinois
Jeff Williams
/
NPR Illinois
-
Plus, how well do you know your pandas and fat bears? -
The dark side of the prediction market boom is becoming more clear: Experts say the sites have become go-to outlets for gambling addicts to relapse as the companies avoid state consumer protections. -
After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington. -
Activists across Asia are being hunted down by authoritarian governments even across international borders. Human rights groups have been warning of a "swap market" of repression in Southeast Asia. -
Move over, beach reads. With the fall equinox behind us, we can now curl up with cozy autumn books. There are new titles coming from Barbara Kingsolver, Chad Harbach, Jasmine Guillory and more. -
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time. -
The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective? -
The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy. -
Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR. -
The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SOCIAL ACTION - THANKS FOR SHARING!
(Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Weeks later, he files a federal lawsuit to prevent cuts at the state-run facility
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file
Clayton Stalter/Clay Stalter
/
UIS Marketing
THE X FROM NPR ILLINOIS (91.9 HD3 and streaming)
Monica Schipper
/
Getty Images
Olivia Rodrigo is thinking about joy, falling madly in love and what pop music can do when the world feels overwhelming.
Richard E. Aaron
/
Redferns
Bolade Banjo
MORE OF THE LATEST...
Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital.
21st century conversation
for the 21st state.
Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
for the 21st state.
Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
Conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people along with events you might have missed.
Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Reporting from in and around Illinois.
Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Analysis & commentary on the events that made news this past week in Illinois state government & politics.
Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
The citizen and student Journalism Corps or 'J-Corps' is a vision and project to identify and train people in communites throughout central Illinois to cover or increase coverage of under covered areas.
Locals talk entertainment for people who like pop culture.
