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Illinois settlement patterns did a lot to shape the early politics of the state and remain a force today, according to Illinois Wesleyan University…

A rainy winter has brought an early spring to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California. Wildflowers are in bloom. How can seeds survive years of drought and then put on such a display?

The folks at Scripps are already calling Edith Fuller the latest "spellebrity." She beat eighth-graders and other students in Tulsa., Okla., to advance to the big bee.

Baseball star Albert Pujols and soccer star Christiano Ronaldo recently reached sports' milestones. Commentator Kevin Blackistone ponders what is harder to do: hit a home run, or score a goal?

Illinois primary voters have spoken. This year’s race for governor will be a battle between two of the wealthiest men in the state.But this outcome almost…

The state's summertime ban on the use of a popular weedkiller has dissolved, for now, as a result of court decisions. Some confused farmers are rethinking their plans for this year's crops.

Public sector unions have been preparing to lose the ability to charge fees to employees who benefit from unions' collective bargaining. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled against them, what's next?

The immigrants were brought into the military — which offers a track to citizenship — because they provide hard-to-find skills and languages. A slow-moving vetting program had put their visas at risk.

There are 92 countries where there is no national policy allowing dads to take time off to care for their newborns.

In Lexington, Tenn., a century-old cinema is celebrating an important birthday: The Princess Theatre's popcorn machine is turning 50.