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Illinois had to wait a week for a decision after hosting Andrej Stojakovic on a visit, but it was worth it for the Illini.

After previously being set to close amid cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Soybean Innovation Lab ...

DACC Board Chairman Greg Wolfe said the plan is to have the board vote at its May 22 meeting on a permanent contract for ...

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The White House is opening a weeklong celebration of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. Officials kicked off the promotional campaign on Monday with a focus on his ...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say a U.S. airstrike that hit a prison holding African migrants killed at least 68 people. That’s according to the Houthis’ Civil Defense organization on Monday, which ...

U.S. stocks are giving back some of their big recent gains, ahead of potential flashpoints later this week that could bring more sharp swings. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Monday ...

Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. A prosecutor Monday ...

The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not ...