Follow Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alsarah as she leads Alsarah and the Nubatones.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Local government leaders in Illinois are once again calling on state lawmakers to increase funding for their communities after Gov. JB Pritzker called for reducing the share of ...

Matteson Village President Sheila Chalmers-Currin speaks alongside leaders of the Illinois Municipal League at a news conference in Springfield on Wednesday. Matteson Village President Sheila Chalmers ...

Parents and teachers urge Waynesboro council not to cap school funding, warning a 3% limit would erode resources over time.

Community project funding in eastern North Carolina focuses on rural development, infrastructure and community enrichment.

Winnebago County awarded up to $1.6M in grassroots funding to local groups expanding mental health services for underserved residents.

campus on Feb. 23 was upbeat, and that comes after last year's news of the loss of federal support. "We're seeing some new momentum right now, and the people in this room have the potential to ...

AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced 50 additional news organizations are joining its landmark local news program, growing the total number of ...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Friday announced up to $1 million in additional funding for the state’s Community Collaboration Fund to support community-led entrepreneurial initiatives across Indiana.The ...

Twelve nonprofits that serve people combating substance abuse disorders now have more funding to forward those efforts on a local level. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker held a press conference Thursday ...

A sign in front of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 27, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been without a ...

Grant funding for local fire and emergency medical service departments was recently announced. The grants are through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical ...