An armed home invader who knocked a Decatur woman off her feet — and fled from her house straight into the waiting arms of the police — is just beginning a 15-year prison sentence. A sworn affidavit ...

Rot, not vandalism or the recent tornado, is to blame for damage to the log Abraham Lincoln sculpture in Charleston's Morton Park.

Source: Illinois Department of Revenue real estate transfer declaration sheets were submitted with the deeds recorded in the Macon County Recorder’s Office. Dollar amounts repre ...

The next thing I knew, 20 minutes sailed past and I didn’t get any work done while revisiting my favorite small town in North Carolina. I laughed again, this time at myself. Nostalgia can be ...

It’s a lot easier than it used to be putting together rosters for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. That doesn’t mean quality can’t slip through the cracks.

For 250 years, we Americans have creatively celebrated our country’s birthday with bonfires, fireworks, parades, picnics and more. In Brooklyn, New York, for example, Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July ...

Remembrance, community and youth baseball will be on display Friday-Sunday, June 5-7, at the second Officer Chris Oberheim Baseball Memorial ...

Here’s what you should know about consumer fireworks and how to safely celebrate this Fourth of July. Every year around Independence Day, 10,000 to 15,000 people go to the emergency room with ...

The Lee Enterprises chairman explains why he believes community newspapers remain essential — and why he's investing millions to help ensure their future.

Before building a business empire, Lee Enterprises Chairman David Hoffmann nearly took a very different path. A football scholarship, a difficult choice and a young romance helped shape the future ...

David Hoffmann built an executive search firm that became the foundation of a diversified family business spanning more than 100 companies.

David Hoffmann explains how faith, family and personal experience have guided the Hoffmann family's commitment to philanthropy.