If you care about Portland’s troubling transportation budget situation, the first-ever meeting of City Council’s new Transportation & Infrastructure Committee offered good news and bad news. We heard ...

Families with children are one of the fastest-growing groups experiencing homelessness in the U.S., according to the latest federal data.

A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed ...

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A Feb. 24 gathering in Pioneer Courthouse Square will mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A popular West African restaurant in Portland has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you need to know ...

Beyonce and Jay-Z have three children together, but fans really only see two of the three. Their eldest child, daughter Blue ...

David Beckham and Matt Damon's Super Bowl commercial with Stella Artois officially won the night. The hilarious ad was even ...

Fishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of ...

Under HB 3551, state and local law enforcement could work with federal immigration authorities on violent felonies, felony sex offenses and Class A misdemeanors.

The race to become Wisconsin’s top education official pits the Democratic-backed incumbent against a school choice advocate ...