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It has been a year since Illinois legalized recreational adult use cannabis. And despite the pandemic, marijuana sales beat expectations. We'll hear from…

New guidance relaxes the rules for mask wearing as more of the population becomes vaccinated. But as they've become a habit over the past year, some…

The Chinese tennis star defeated her Slovakian opponent, Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6 (3), 6-0. It's Li's second Grand Slam title after she won at the French Open in 2011.

This baseball season marks a century since the infamous Black Sox scandal. Ballplayers and gamblers colluded to throw the World Series. It's recounted in…

Segregation can be found all across the country. But few might realize the level that exists in communities right here in Illinois. An investigation finds…

Illinois' public school system is considered among the most inequitable in the country. So, should top students at the poorest schools be penalized when…

Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea. A strike at a pair of General Motors brake plants in Dayton, Ohio is in its 14th day. Negotiators for the company and United Auto Workers local 6-9-6 talked all day yesterday...throughout last night...and all day today to try to settle the dispute. The main issue is GM's desire to cut costs by shipping some work to non-union supliers outside the company. It's not clear what's being accomplished at the bargaining table because of a news black-out. What is known is that the strike continues to affect GM plants across North America.(5:00) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 5. SLAPP LAWSUITS -- NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on and lawsuit filed by landowners and developers who were prevented from building a Wal-Mart store in Hyde Park, New York. Such lawsuits, commonly called SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) suits, are becoming increasing popular with developers...who go after city officials and town activists who block their plans.

British documentarian Alex Holder confirmed on Tuesday that he had complied with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena for never-before-seen footage of the president in the leadup to the insurrection.

The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak early on May 6 and will be viewable in the dark predawn skies.

This week, some employers are having difficulty reopening their businesses because many workers don't want to come back. While there are health concerns,…