Jen Pawol made history Saturday as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.

He was taken to an Atlanta hospital late Friday after he was attended to for about 20 minutes by medical personnel.

Survivors hope their harrowing memories can help make their hometown the last place on Earth to be hit by a nuclear bomb.

Scientists in Mexico are testing innovative methods they hope can be employed to locate the overwhelming number of people missing due to cartel violence.

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges, a decision that was widely expected and ...

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Illinois politicians "are being obstructionists when it comes to getting dangerous criminals off of their streets," Homeland ...

The city has closed the beach at Lake Mattoon again until further notice due to a harmful algal bloom, which can release ...

Miss Coles County Paige Schwindt's schedule included riding in the Sept. 6 Broom Corn Festival parade, volunteering at the ...