The history of the month dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated and evolved has created history in itself.

Federal immigration agents — and Dr. Phil — carry out raids in Chicago. And the wide-ranging impact of a federal funding freeze.

Illinois officials announced $60 million in funding for improvement projects at five parks and historic sites, with the lion's share being funneled to Starved Rock.

Fears and frustrations linger among university researchers around the country whose research work is now in limbo as ...

It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years, offering an alternative to both opioids ...

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a set of standardized tests administered every two years to a representative sample of fourth and ...

The proposed board would be an independent body that would review and set upper payment limits in each step of the supply chain, said Anusha Thotakura, the executive director of Citizen ...

Tom Homan, the former acting director of ICE and Trump’s pick to serve as his “border czar,” has vowed to initially focus efforts to deport undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of serious ...

The freeze threatened to hold up trillions of dollars in funding for basic government functions like health care, infrastructure and support for children and veterans.

An American Airlines plane that was landing in Washington, D.C., and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training flight ...

Latino neighborhoods in Chicago are on edge amid increased reports of immigration raids by federal law enforcement agents.

Three new species of king cobras have recently been identified, and the Field Museum’s collection has been harboring one of ...