Week 4 of the Karen Read retrial featured tense cross-exams, flirtatious texts, forensics disputes, and new questions about motive, timeline, and credibility.

Construction is set to begin on the Peoria County Courthouse’s plaza, bringing a new look with a water structure, LED lights, ...

State Rep. Martin McLaughlin wants a statue of the new pope at the Illinois statehouse, paid for in part with a commemorative ...

In 1971 “We the People” again expanded, to include younger people, with the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. The ongoing Vietnam War shifted public opinion, and there was popular support for ...

The best decisions are made with a balance of thorough analysis and trusting your instincts. Always be prepared to adapt and learn from the outcomes. And realize that in most cases, decisions do not ...

Although Waterloo, New York, is officially recognized as the origin of Memorial Day, a city in Pennsylvania claims to be the birthplace of the historic holiday. Many communities have made ...

As Simmons College of Kentucky grows, little-known history propels the historically Black college into its future.

In 2012, in Turlock, California, 50,000 hens were abandoned in an egg farm. Every one of those trapped birds embodied a ...

The drastic policy shifts will make it harder on those who grow food — and on those struggling to afford to eat.

It’s not only strange but also startling for a show so deeply entrenched in speculative fiction. Even real historic figures, ...

Consensus-building can be very difficult, even for the president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was faced with a nation that was split on the issue of slavery. In 1863, he wrote one of the most ...

Asked if he will keep the two-child benefit cap, the prime minister says he is determined to drive down child poverty.