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The Goodhue girls basketball team is hoping to become back-to-back state champions. The state's No. 1 ranked team, it has the goods to do it.

From hiring retired educators to adjusting class offerings, Illinois schools are relying on a variety of short-term, innovative measures to cope with a prolonged and critical statewide teacher ...

Good morning, Chicago. Illinois had a record year for solar growth in 2024 and can now draw enough energy from the sun to power 930,000 homes, according to a new report. Illinois added 2.5 gigawatts ...

USAID staff were instructed to destroy sensitive documents; the clock is ticking on DFC reauthorization; and is the U.N. ready for a woman at the helm?

The housing gap continues to persist as the nation is short nearly four million homes. While new home construction picked up ...

Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing to enable ...

Whether posting up or driving to the hole, versatile big man Brayden Gross leads Louisville into OHSAA boys basketball state semifinal.

If you thought life has been tough for Pitt coach Jeff Capel since the first days of the new year, even more difficult issues ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finding himself in a sometimes uncomfortable spotlight in his high-risk, high-reward place as a Trump administration Cabinet official. Rubio is not a ...

Teams from across four classes are headed to Richmond this week to try and capture state championships. Here's a breakdown of each team ...

Last weekend, I ventured on a wee break to the Rainbow River in Dunnellon with friends. You know, clumsy kayaking, steamy ...