Illinois ranks among the highest rates of identified human trafficking cases in the United States. In 2023, Rockford ranked ...

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Svetlana Vold immediately thought of her mom's teachings and looked to give back to her old Ukrainian neighbors who were suffering.

The effort has been led by Svetlana Vold, a St. Paul firefighter born in Belarus, to gather necessary equipment for emergency workers fighting the war in Ukraine. Family and friends shared tears ...