Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls for a ‘real, cold-hard facts look’ at US’ failed 20-year war in Afghanistan

ICE contracts at local, regional level spark contentious debate

As 2020 US presidential election nears, voter systems are still vulnerable

The Mississippi: Pushed to the brink

A small, Catholic, Midwestern farming town embraces an Indian ‘hugging saint’

A new generation of ‘un-DACAmented’ high school graduates fights hurdles to higher ed

The US midterms ‘blue wave’ has mixed results for the environment

Environmental prosecutions under Trump projected to be the lowest in two decades

The political lines that divide us

In the shadow of a racist past, Portland still struggles to be welcoming to all its residents

A Chicago museum outs Trump’s ‘Renoir’ painting as fake

This is why most of the counter-protesters in Charlottesville were white

The FBI came knocking at this man’s door — long before Trump

A Syrian-American soul singer takes his music to Trump country

Convicted scammer creates federal PACs from prison

Borders or bans can’t stop me from being a Muslim doctor

For these Blackhawks fans, it’s about time there was Spanish play-by-play

Go Cubs! (Sort of. My heart really belongs to the White Sox.)

Eid memories: ‘The highs and lows of my childhood depended on the moon.’

I’m a Muslim doctor. My patient refused treatment because of my religion.

How one program helps young people unify the most segregated city in America

Families of police shooting victims form bonds built on loss

Journalist: Black activists need black-only spaces. Here’s why we should respect that.

Breaking the blue wall of silence: A quest for police transparency

That moment when a teacher becomes a teacher

Training America’s next teachers: A rookie teacher resists the urge to throw in the towel

Training America’s next teachers: Sometimes they learn in the very schools where they’ll teach

The Carolinas’ ‘thousand-year’ flood follows a big rainfall trend across the US

For me, there’s no shock at ‘America’s first social media murder’

Her first days in America were lonely, but this immigrant from India built a life here

Chicago’s mayoral challenger gets the hero treatment in a Mexican ballad

A death-defying stunt is business as usual for Chicago’s Marina City

Midwest and Tennessee Brace for Heavy Snow

‘When in doubt, fry’: tasting the best sate foods from the upper midwest

China as a political scapegoat, and a call for Congress to play nice

Illinois to set standard for sex crimes DNA testing

Day one of former Illinois governor’s much-anticipated trial

Why are black people four times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana crimes?

States consider reforms to help domestic workers move out of shadows

While 11 million people may live in U.S. illegally — the impact extends to millions more

Midwest deals with rising water, record-setting floods in some areas

Local officials find difficulties in evaluating effectiveness of business tax incentives

New report finds people of color disproportionately harmed by coal-fired power

Texas toll road debuts new 85 mph speed limit — tops in the land

Thousands of Chicago school kids out of class as teachers go on strike

Get ready for higher prices: Drought makes it tough for Mississippi River shipping

Experts say effects of U.S. drought likely to ripple across the globe

After Colorado shooting, fear prompts increase in firearms sales

Greek-American chef finds opportunity in Greece financial meltdown

LeBron’s photograph sheds light, raise questions about role of hoods in history

As Republicans struggle over presidential nomination, declining influence of party elders is on display

Romney wins convincing victory in Illinois primary

Illinois voters cast votes for Republican Presidential Primary

Comprehensive government accountability investigation finds pervasive corruption risk

Nature packs another wallop with snow on top of those suffering tornado damage

VIDEO: Dozen dead as Midwestern cities pick up the pieces from tornado outbreak

What should America take from Clint Eastwood’s ‘Halftime in America’ ad?

Governments raising retirement age, reducing benefits for state employees

US Senate bill could spark a trade war with China