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The legislation was backed by 393 lawmakers, while 226 voted against and four abstained. Same-sex couples in Germany were previously permitted to form civil unions but they were not allowed to marry.

Most press conferences don’t provide breakfast pastries. But in mid-May, when the University of Illinois announced that every public four-year college...

The mayor of Bloomington acknowledged in a WGLT interview that the city's Human Relations Commission needs new people on it. The terms of all but two of the current seven members have expired.

A jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts he faced over the killing of George Floyd. The outcome was far from guaranteed, as convictions of police officers are historically rare.

Millions of Americans suffer from long COVID, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel abandoned, as federal aid winds down.

In August 2018, shortly after then-Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced an investigation into whether the Catholic church in Illinois had fully disclosed the scope of child sex abuse by priests and other clergy members, Cardinal Blase Cupich said the church had nothing to hide.

If a Democrat wins an Ohio special election, it would be the latest sign of alarm for Republicans ahead of November's midterm election. Progressives hope for more upset wins Tuesday night.

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Roy Moore issued a two-pronged defense Friday evening to a Washington Post report. The GOP Senate candidate issued a strongly worded statement just as he went on a conservative radio talk show.

During Harvey, Irma and Maria, rising floodwaters and high winds raised alarm. But afterward there are new risks — standing water, mold, mosquitoes, deadly heat. Despair can linger, too.