Sen. Patrick Joyce, (center) D-Essex, speaks in favor of his bill to expand horse racing in Illinois alongside Jeff Davis, ...

These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an ...

The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in ...

If water discoloration persists at your location for more than 24 hours, city crews will re-flush the water mains that ...

As Pride Month approaches, a group of drag artists and their allies are releasing guidelines to help performers navigate a ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village.

The preliminary injunction would prevent the federal government from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international ...

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was just three generations from the White House, since his father and grandfather both fathered ...

More than 300 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed a letter calling for immediate aid and a ceasefire in Gaza.

The legislation, originally the idea of an Elgin high school student, is aimed at reducing the number of opioid-related ...

The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been called "Trump before there was a Trump." Here's why his reshaping of Hungary's ...