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Rikki Parker is the executive director of the Children’s Museum of Illinois in Decatur, Ill. She talked to Community Voices about how kids can play and learn from the many exhibits at the museum. She also described the various exhibits, which include a pizzeria, a crime lab, and a full-sized police car. She also shared details about the upcoming Mardi Gras fundraiser.

Illinois health officials suspect a handful of children in the Chicago region have a syndrome connected to COVID-19, according to the Illinois Department…

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Tania Lombrozo looks at research published Monday showing people's factual judgment of how much danger a child is in while a parent is away varies according to the extent of their moral outrage.

We've put together a roster of moms, and a dad or two, who will join us on Illinois Edition to take on issues that matter to those trying to successfully…

Illinois has been "smoke free" since 2008, when a state law banned anyone from lighting up within 15 feet of public places and businesses. Now legislators…

This story first appeared in the March 2014 issue.For years, they’ve shuffled across Illinois’ front pages, a parade of tragedy.There was Christopher…

Odds are, if a child doesn’t experience good parenting, schooling in early development programs and care for mental illness or other health care needs, he…

For years, they’ve shuffled across Illinois’ front pages, a parade of tragedy.There was Christopher Valdez, 4, of Chicago’s southwest side, whose mother’s…

When historians look back on this time, they might well refer to it as the “Age of Food.”Food appreciation is a hobby. Chefs are rock-star famous. Grocery…