Democratic politicians in Illinois and other states are pushing back against a nationwide effort to undermine diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in housing, universities and corporate boardrooms, saying they are protecting anti-discrimination laws from...

The executive director of the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association believes the Juneteenth holiday is the perfect time to celebrate the “huge contribution” that black trainers, riders and owners make to the sport in Illinois....

You think you know an artist. Georgia O'Keeffe, the mother of American modernism, painted skulls and flowers, often in disarmingly sensual close-ups, as well as the monumental desert landscape that surrounded her home and...

My father was 60 when I was born. Not only was he the oldest father in the neighborhood, he was also older than all of my friends' grandfathers. He was also blind, having lost...