ILLINOIS - Political reform in Illinois comes slowly, but one group is renewing the effort to put redistricting back in the hands of the people.

After each decennial census, a state’s district maps are redrawn. In most states, politicians draw the boundaries which generally favor the majority party.

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is in crisis. It needs $17 billion to update public housing that has fallen into disrepair.

New York City is home of the US's largest public housing population, with 650,000 residents. Federal funding for NYCHA, and low-income housing across the country, has sharply declined in the past two decades.

The American medical community has seen a vast amount of change in the last few decades, specifically when it comes to women’s health care. From government policy to rapid advances in technology, the medical world is constantly bending and changing in response to the societal movements around it.

Washington, D.C. – Against the backdrop of dysfunctional government, widespread economic uncertainty, and a general failure of the two-party system to solve many of the nation’s most pressing challenges, a crop of Independent elected officeholders Wednesday came together to make the case that independent candidates for public office can get elected and bridge the political divide between Republicans and Democrats.

The Colorado Rockies are home to many stunning features, one of which is the Continental Divide, which separates the watersheds of the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Now, while the Continental Divide is well-known, the state is also becoming known for another type of division that’s stunning for a very different reason.