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Larry Lyons standing along railing at Hancock Stadium

ISU Athletics Director Larry Lyons To Retire This Year

Illinois State University Athletics Director Larry Lyons said Friday he plans to retire by the end of the year.Lyons has been an athletics administrator…

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting with the United States Conference of Mayors on Nov, 23 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

'Spymasters' Author Chris Whipple On Presidential Transition, Future Of The CIA

A conversation with journalist Chris Whipple about restoring the CIA and the challenging road ahead for President-elect Joe Biden.

Ray LaHood speaks to reporters before he headlines the Abraham Lincoln Association Dinner in Springfield

Ray LaHood Still Backing Biden For President

A day after former Vice President Joe Biden finished fifth in the New Hampshire primary, he still had the support of former U.S. Transportation...

Congress returns to Washington on Monday to face the challenge of fallout from President Trump's military strike in Iraq that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

House To Vote On Measure Limiting Trump's Military Actions In Iran

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was "provocative and disproportionate."

Typhoon Lekima approaches the Shitang Township of Wenling City in eastern China's Zhejiang province. Typhoon Lekima struck the coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees.

Typhoon Lekima Makes Landfall In China, Killing Dozens

At least 33 people have been killed and several remain missing. The storm prompted the evacuation of more than a million residents from China's coast and caused hundreds of homes to collapse.

Ginny Thrasher (center) of the U.S. holds her gold medal for the women's 10-meter air rifle competition, the first gold awarded at the Rio Games. China's Du Li (left) won the silver and Yi Siling, also of China, won the bronze on Saturday.

U.S. Teenager Ginny Thrasher Wins The First Gold In Rio, In Air Rifle

Thrasher, 19, topped a field of 50 in the 10-meter air rifle competition on Saturday, winning the first of more than 300 medals that will be awarded at the Summer Olympics.

Democrat Chris Kennedy Announces Bid For Illinois Governor

Democratic businessman Chris Kennedy said Wednesday he will run for Illinois governor in 2018, bringing the instant name recognition of his family's…

Traders gather on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Reich Blames Economy's Woes On Income Disparity

Economist Robert Reich argues that the economy isn't going to get moving again until we address a fundamental problem: the growing concentration of wealth and income among the richest Americans. He explains his fears for America's economic recovery in Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.

Classical CDs For Budget Shoppers

Music critic Tom Manoff says you needn't spend a fortune on classical music CDs for holiday gifts. Hear his top picks for inexpensive classics, from renaissance masses to 20th-century guitar concertos.

Laiah Collins, 4, top left, and Charisma Edwards, 5, work with Davetra Richardson (STLS), right, in a classroom at Chalmers Elementary school in Chicago. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

As a new school year looms, nationwide teacher shortages persist

After years of instability, survey after survey finds teachers are leaving or planning to leave their profession soon.

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