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Centrist Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski narrowly wins his primary race and avoids becoming the first incumbent to lose in 2018. Gov. Bruce Rauner ekes out win over conservative challenger.

The Obama administration offered help to nonviolent offenders like Dana Bowerman, but more than half the applications sent to the Clemency Project 2014 have not been processed.

The employees at Ludeman Developmental Center in the Chicago area have been fired, resigned or face discipline.

Chicago police faced an epidemic of crime — and, with it, pressure to solve high-profile cases. Linda Wertheimer talks with reporter Nicholas Schmidle about a murder case and his New Yorker piece.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ken White, a former federal prosecutor who now works as a criminal defense attorney, about the racketeering indictment against Rudy Giuliani.

As Daley writes, diving is a source of joy but also great anxiety. He chronicles how love and fatherhood have helped him gain some much-needed perspective on life.

J.D. Vance, who once was opposed to Donald Trump, accepted the GOP's VP nomination Wednesday night. But the Republicans who oppose Trump from within the party have become increasingly marginalized.

Astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at a common kind of planet that's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. What they saw wasn't what they expected.

Riders are already required to wear face coverings on subways, buses and railroads. Officials hope the new penalty will improve compliance and bring hesitant would-be passengers back on board.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic that closed schools nationwide, students from 46 states and the District of Columbia submitted entries. We've narrowed those down to 25 finalists.