The top seeds in the NCAA Tournament are generally heavy favorites in their first-round games. That could make it difficult ...

Venezuelans pour into the streets in a rare, loud release of joy after their team wins the World Baseball Classic. On ...

Iranian Americans are marking Nowruz this year with a mix of somber celebrations and the traditional flowers, music and dancing. Many communities have canceled festivities following the crackdown ...

Shon Watts is asking an Illinois court to vacate his 2006 plea deal in an attempted murder and sexual assault case.

Commentary: The idea military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy had guided American policy.

Commentary: Many schools have barred teachers from marking student papers in red. The thinking is that correcting young students with red pens is too upsetting.

Students from the Jacksonville area are recognized for academic achievement at the University of ...

Students from Jacksonville and Waverly graduate in August from University of Illinois, each earning a master's degree.

Students from the Jacksonville area are recognized for academic achievement at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Kelsie Whitmore stood near third base at JetBlue Park and looked around at her new norm. Women baseball players from around the world tossed balls back and forth, sharing laughs and taking ...

Eight goals let in by Newcastle. Eight more by Chelsea. Tottenham gave up seven, and Manchester City allowed five. So much ...

Candidates for statewide offices, the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Dick Durbin and the Congressional seat held by Mary ...