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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was named after Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. Somewhere along the way, a z got dropped. Now there's an effort to fix the spelling of the bridge's name.

As the filing period begins for next spring's city council elections, one candidate says he won't be on the ballot.McLean County Board member Josh Barnett…

Three women serve on the Springfield City Council, the most in the city’s history. Next Tuesday, Ward 3 Ald. Doris Turner, Ward 6 Ald. Kristin DiCenso...

The Bloomington City Council meeting that was scheduled to take place virtually Monday night was rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.Technical issues with…

Humans are encroaching into the habitat of sloths. The solution? A city, built to cater to the lovable, slow-motion creatures.

Abdalaziz Alhamza is a founder of the underground journalism website "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently." Steve Inskeep talks to him about the city which has been controlled by ISIS since 2014.

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

The iconic 26.2-mile trek through all five of the city's boroughs returned in person on Sunday after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

As Baton Rouge prepares to bury the second of two officers killed in a targeted attack, the city gathers to reflect on the violence.

Despite Tuesday's terrorist attack the mayor decided not to cancel Sunday's race, and the NYPD is increasing the number of officers and other safety measures along the course, and around the city.