G.H. Merritt explains that under the U.S. Constitution, you need approval from both the state legislature and Congress for ...

People living in rural areas are at greater risk for obesity than the general population, and they often have limited access ...

The National Rural Health Association holds a meeting to discuss the challenges of providing healthcare in rural communities.

A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won’t get reimbursed for new, cleaner irrigation equipment or solar panels they ...

Sierra Mack-Erb is a design researcher and graduate fellow who surveyed participants of the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design. The nationwide program hosts three-day workshops assisting rural ...

Lung cancer incidence rates are on the rise in central Illinois...and we may see those rates continue to rise.

Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President ...

MARION — Illinois Joining Forces is inviting veterans, military members and families to attend a resource fair with free dinner 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at The Pavilion.

Underserved communities are most likely to feel the impact of cuts the Trump administration implemented last week to the arts.

In rural Illinois, where I teach, a local poet named Edgar Lee Masters is famous for his "Spoon River Anthology," which tells stories about small-town life. But even though Masters is well-known, it’s ...