1909: Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago was unveiled. 1916: Municipal Pier (later known as Navy Pier) opened.

A month after a deadly tornado ripped through St. Louis, the extensive damage and slow pace of recovery expose the city’s long-standing racial and socioeconomic divide.

Early this month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the idea that victims of so-called "reverse discrimination" — discrimination ...

At the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, thousands of Americans wrote wishes for a time capsule to be opened ...

Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say Deborah Barfield Berry USA TODAY 0:00 ...

Rep. Eric Sorensen said the visit came at the perfect time, as the Army has not yet presented Congress with what changes it ...

Belleville police are investigating a shooting Thursday involving a young child.

Juneteenth's origins and this year's celebrations The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end ...

Juneteenth events will be held Thursday through Saturday in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Kernersville to celebrate the freedom of African Americans in the United States. “Juneteenth exemplifies ...

Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say Deborah Barfield Berry USA TODAY 0:00 ...

Illinois State Police (ISP) were informed about the body in the lake just after 8:30 a.m. When officials arrived at the scene ...