Paul Hoffman stands among sunflowers on his organic farm in north LaSalle County, Ill. Organic corn and soybeans are the ...

A recent report estimated that vultures are worth $1.8 billion a year to certain ecosystems in southern Africa. Here's why.

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a ...

The capybara — a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest “it” animal to get star treatment in the U.S.

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as Trump pursues his signature campaign ...

MARIENBERG, Germany — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern Germany ...

Peeps marshmallow treats move through the manufacturing process April 10 at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, Pa. The ...

Inside, though, the South Solon Meeting House has a secret unknown even to some who drive through the tiny Maine town every ...

A single-engine aircraft has crashed in a field in central Illinois, killing all four people on board. Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers says the deceased are two women and two ...

Like everywhere across the U.S., Illinois continues to struggle with the opioid crisis, but rural communities face unique ...

Four people were killed in a small plane crash Saturday morning along the Coles-Cumberland county line, Coles County Coroner ...

The court said earlier this month that deportations could proceed only if those set to be removed had a chance to argue their ...