Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

In 2016, Stratton earned the backing of President Barack Obama over incumbent Rep ... Pat Quinn in 2009, after then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office. State Rep. Elizabeth ...

Dennis Rader, the so-called "BTK" (bind, torture, kill) killer, pleaded guilty to 10 slayings in the Wichita, Kan., area. He ...

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1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Today in History for June 27: In 1299, in his encyclical "Scimus fili," Pope Boniface VIII claimed that Scotland owed allegiance to the Catholic Church.

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Let’s reflect on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal negotiated by then-President Barack Obama’s team, and subsequently destroyed by ...

As Democrats search to counter Trump it may not be Barack Obama, the party's most popular figure, that they should turn to, but Michelle.

Former President Barack Obama has issued a stark warning about the direction of U.S. democracy, accusing Donald Trump and his ...