Jurors reject his plea of self-defense in the shooting death of Kevin Cooper. Defendant's murder trial in the shooting death of Kevin Cooper is expected to last three days. Defendant suffers from ...

The Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission is conducting a high-speed rail study to determine the necessity and feasibility ...

Young people are unlikely to respond as enthusiastically to a call to serve their country as members of the World War II ...

Would today's young people answer a call to duty as eagerly as their parents and grandparents did during times of crisis?

The Tuscola thrower and Sullivan hurdler will be two of the state medal contenders at next week's state championships.

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A gentle wind followed the rain clouds, driving them on northward, a wind that softly clashed the drying corn,” wrote John Steinbeck in chapter one of “The Grapes of Wrath.” ...

She is charged with driving her car at her former boyfriend's current girlfriend and using a hammer to smash windows in their ...

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Penske cleaned house after the cars for both Will Power and two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden failed inspection ahead of Sunday's final round of qualifying.

Families who missed MacArthur High School's graduation on Saturday due to slow-moving lines and malfunctioning live stream will be able to attend a "modified graduation experience" on Thursday.

Taevion Norris' senior year was suddenly interrupted in March due to heart failure, forcing him to spend the tail end of his final year of high school in the hospital.