The state's agricultural runoff is the main contributor to a New Jersey-sized swath of the Gulf in which little marine life can live. Returning small amounts of the state's farmland to natural filters could help. Read more
An exodus of high-profile board members has brought attention on the Hyde Park institution. According to the president, the problem boils down to one thing: money. Read more
The organization is busy digitizing papers like the Chicago Defender and the Baltimore Afro American. And they're turning them into virtual exhibits on Google's Arts & Culture platform. Read more
The University of Illinois professor emeritus had to do a public talk about his field, so he picked his favorite sport to illustrate it. Then it became an obsession. Read more
Daniel Kay Hertz talks about a plan to cut taxes on 98 percent of taxpayers while raising two billion dollars towards closing the state's budget deficit. Read more
