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From solo acoustic sketches to orchestral arrangements, the year had great roots music for everyone.

Springfield mayoral candidates discuss downtown, crews set to survey for underground water main leaks in Springfield, Congresswoman Mary Miller boycotting President Biden's State of the Union speech, Chicago's time to crime for guns shortest among big cities, the Illinois National Guard has a new major general and more top stories

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Iraq where he met top officials. The trip comes two weeks after President Trump visited U.S. troops but did not meet with government leaders.

Facebook's new chief lawyer is tasked with guiding the firm through increasingly treacherous legal woes. Jennifer Newstead was one of the lawyers who crafted the controversial Patriot Act.

We answer voter questions about this year's election season — from early voting to mail-in or absentee ballots.

The diplomat who wrote in text: "I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," is set to testify Tuesday.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Harry Litman, a law professor and former DOJ official, about the upcoming hearings from the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Some 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the United States, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a survey of Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and San Francisco in the past year, 46 percent of the black men surveyed at local bars and dance clubs were HIV positive.

Since 2008, Bella has been the city's most popular dog name. That's when the last of Stephenie Meyer's vampire-themed Twilight novels featuring heroine Bella Swan was published.

Music affords an escape, takes us back in time to reflect on the present, mirrors our aches and joys and offers serenity. These albums were gifts during difficult times.