U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car ...

Gia Biagi made her name building parks. Now, she’s leading the department that oversees more than 145,000 miles of roads, ...

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appearing last week at the University of Louisville’s law school, was asked about eroding confidence in the Supreme Court. “I think my court would probably gather more ...

Even with a Jude Traub go-ahead layup with 19 seconds to go, the Effingham boys basketball team couldn't find a way to finish ...

The Human Bean in Effingham recently donated $1,000 to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation to support people receiving care at the SBL Regional Cancer Center.

The Illinois State Museum is seeking judges and volunteers for the student Illinois History Day competition May 1 at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield.

Seventeen years ago, Ryan Pressly was freshly drafted by the Boston Red Sox and reported to the team’s complex in Florida, where a rehabbing pitcher grabbed ...