The war in Iran has triggered severe global economic disruption, choking off disaster relief supply chains and spiking oil prices—further exacerbating existing humanitarian crises.

Twelve years ago, four six-year-olds joined the Cub Scouts. The close friends, now seniors at Carmel Catholic High School, ...

Nachman Dyksztejn says when volunteers arrive, their first priority is helping the wounded.

For years, the state’s main source of funds for college students was its merit-based HOPE Scholarship. Now, lawmakers are ...

While world energy markets are in upheaval over the halt in fossil fuel shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, there is also a brewing crisis over a sharp cutback in food supplies that normally ...

Spring break is here for many students in Illinois. Does the law say anything about leaving them home alone?

How to set up a smart switch to power your home (and what to avoid when you do) ...

Tommy Bell and one of his doctors explain why his decision to seek care after concerning symptoms may have saved his life.

The governor’s first spending plan commits more than $13.8 billion to education with record funding for K-12 and preschool, expanded tutoring, and new youth mental health services.

The number of firefighters responding to medical calls has doubled in two southeast municipalities under a new model that changes their training requirements.

In the days since President Trump announced that he was firing Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary and replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, much of the focus has understandably ...

All Chris Rushton could do was “scream” and “holler.” Rushton, now 67, was trapped, along with 38-year-old conductor Kevin ...