Illinois teachers are required to contribute 9% of their salary toward pensions, but many school districts “pick up” this cost – putting the pension burden on taxpayers.

Schakowsky's retirement from U.S. Congress sparks a fresh election campaign in Illinois' 9th Congressional District.

Joseph Garofalo allegedly used Snapchat to sexually exploit and blackmail at least 30 boys, including one 13-year-old.

After a months-long search and two days in closed-door meetings, the Jefferson County Board of Education and its search ...

Neubauer joins the DLCC board as Wisconsin Democrats seek majorities in both chambers for the first time in many years in ...

One of America’s most unique ecological landmarks is disappearing. The Great Salt Lake, once the largest saline lake in the ...

The state of California’s electoral democracy has improved over the past 25 years in contrast to the rest of the United ...

President Donald Trump plans to announce in Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf ...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is appointing Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and longtime Trump ally, to serve ...