"It's the taxpayers' money," said Lake County Council President Christine Cid, D-East Chicago. "And we felt that he owed it back to the taxpayers." ...

Aug. 7 1907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2. 1952 — Bion Shively, 74, drives Sharp Note to victory in the third ...

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Wikimedia Commons/Internet Archive Book Images The Bloody Point Massacre of 1852 In September 1852, Modoc Indians attacked a ...

Human beings are largely defined by choice, not by power and labels . Accordingly, there are only two types of people in ...

When Tom Kaschalk gives lectures on the city’s taverns, he asks a common question to the audience: Who here had a father, ...

The cards, dice and reels at Hollywood Casino Joliet came to a stop at 5:59 a.m. Tuesday to prepare for the Aug. 11 opening ...

Museum Month, a New Orleans & Co. promotion that runs through August, offers members of participating institutions two free ...

McWhorter: In 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a massive influence on the Black community, he basically declared that we ...

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Pōpolo is the Hawaiian name for a glossy black nightshade berry that’s used for food and traditional medicine. But it has another meaning: On the Hawaiian Islands, pōpolo is a slur for dark-skinned ...

Recently, CC Sabathia was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The well-known ceremony in Cooperstown for Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy ...