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Campus area taverns. restaurants, and sports bars were all at capacity with people lined up outside to watch the Cubs win the World Series. After the...

Illinois' unemployment rate continues to drop. That would seem to be good news, but the governor sees a dark cloud in that silver lining. For the past...

After Superstorm Sandy, tens of thousands of cars and trucks were lined up in neat rows on a runway in New York.

As the world champion Boston Red Sox made their way on Boylston Street to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the celebration gave way to a moment of reflection.

In the 1980s, My Little Pony was a toy line and TV franchise aimed at little girls. These days, an expanding group of grown men are fans of the pastel-colored ponies. They call themselves "bronies." This weekend, thousands are heading to Baltimore for BronyCon 2013 — a big jump from the 100 who attended the convention two years ago.

A Hallmark Christmas ornament has drawn criticism from people who accuse the greeting card company of political correctness and anti-gay bias. The ornament — a tiny sweater — is decorated with the words "Don we now our FUN apparel!" "Fun" replaces the word "gay" from the line in the Christmas song "Deck the Halls." Hallmark says it was trying to avoid misinterpretation and should never have made the change.

There were 46.5 million Americans below the poverty line last year, the Census Bureau says, vs. 46.2 million in 2011. In another sign that the economy's recent growth hasn't translated into better times for many Americans, Census said the median household income was $51,017, vs. 2011's $51,100."

Illinois politicians continue reacting to Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, but responses are falling down party lines. As happens with just about...

The Greensplash feature planned for Harrison Park on Peoria’s far south side is closer to being a reality. An Illinois American Water crew is installing…

Mourners packed a northern Illinois high school Wednesday afternoon to remember an Illinois trooper killed in the line of duty. Trooper Brooke Jones...