This past school year, for the first time, Illinois schools were required to teach a unit on the experience and history of ...

D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...

The Supreme Court delayed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that some legal experts say could end up ...

Sweltering heat happens every summer, but to get close to the bar of a state's all-time hottest temperature usually takes a heat wave that's on another level.

A new map shows which states have the most people opposed to Christian prayer in schools. There is a cultural and legal ...

Former U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, a Republican who once represented the northwest Illinois district that borders the Mississippi River, is running for Congress again — this time as an Iowan.

An inside look at what concert management personnel have to do sometimes: Basso said the son of former REO lead guitarist ...

With Days of ’47, one of Utah’s biggest Pioneer Day celebrations, around the corner, many people have been wondering what it ...

U.S. agriculture secretary urges more poultry producers to take advantage of free assessments as part of five-pronged ...

Rainfall has helped to diminish drought conditions in the upper Midwest, but it's also taken a toll on crops that have been ...

Continuing the theme of last week's Perspective cover story, here are more summer reading suggestions for those interested in ...

Extreme heat in the Northeast and Midwest crushed all-time records for the month of June. Here's a recap of the notables ...