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A former Illinois Wesleyan basketball standout will soon be going from the NBA Finals to Bloomington for a charity fundraiser.Soon-to-be Basketball Hall…

One of the wonders of recorded sound is indeed that it is recorded, and one can access it whenever one wants. In part two of the story of Thomas Alva Edison, we explore the first ever recorded sounds to diamond discs cut in 1927.

Ann M. Martin, who penned the wildly successful Baby-sitters Club books for children, has created a new series directed toward "tweens." Main Street introduces kids to orphaned sisters who move to a new town and must deal with weighty issues.

We celebrate Clark, a famous bald eagle. The celebrity eagle is an ambassador for his species. His father, Captain, was gifted to President Ronald Reagan by West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.

A contemporary brass band that grew out of one of Nashville's historically Black universities is helping to expand the lost musical identity of the country capital.

Members of the community in Anaheim have been advocating for an official designation of the vibrant district for more than a decade. But the city council has been reluctant to support the efforts.

The first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 14 years for the Illinois State women's basketball team was a short one. The Redbirds lost their opening round game, 98-58, at No. 2-seed Iowa before a sellout crowd at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

People in Miami are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irma this weekend. We look at how people there are getting ready.

There's no time to pause or reflect in Gaza on day 366 of the war as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the territory.

The tightened security that followed 9/11 irreparably changed the U.S.-Mexico border region. Border agents see themselves as fighting terrorism, but it's unlikely a terrorist has ever crossed there.