Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past. The SSA ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 9,297 ...

On April 14-15, 1912, British luxury liner RMS Titanic foundered in North Atlantic off Newfoundland almost 3 hours after hitting an iceberg. 1,514 people died The Oklahoma City bombing killed 168 ...

The American Heart Association recommends consuming no more than 36 grams of added sugar per day for adult men, no more than 25 grams of added sugar for adult women, and less than that for children.

The abandoned boat, Deep Thought, has had its hard top and cockpit removed. The boat's owners, Richard and Sherry Wells of Mississippi, abandoned it after running out of gas in October. Multiple ...

If you're dealing with debt collection, pay close attention to the rules relating to direct deposit of Social Security benefits. Banks look back to see if federal benefits have been directly deposited ...

Hummingbird Central uses citizen science to track the annual migration of hummingbirds, using user-reported sightings to map their progress. As of April 14, hummingbirds have made it as far north as ...

McDonald's has been crushing loaf and scouring "The Nether" to bring customers a meal fitting of "Minecraft" fans. The "Minecraft" Movie Meal is out now. A tie in with the coming "A Minecraft Movie" ...

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General aviation airports play a crucial role in supporting the economic vitality and accessibility of rural communities across the country. As the mayor of Macomb, Illinois, I have seen firsthand how ...

Regional gas prices declined last week and reached an average of $3.01 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.10 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information ...

MARSHALL, Ill. – Driving west from Central Indiana into Illinois, the farmhouses and crops seamlessly and namelessly blend into one with the occasional whiff of rotting manure, a sign of good things ...