Before the Erie canal was completed in 1825, it could take around three weeks to ship perishable goods between New York and ...

Your bank account doesn’t need to file for bankruptcy just because you want to escape the daily grind for a few hours. Nauvoo, Illinois proves that the best adventures don’t require a trust fund, a ...

The Chicago Department of Transportation has closed three bridges across the Chicago River for reconstruction. With the impact on traffic near downtown, rush hour has drivers seeing red.

MASSAC COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation will continue working on the Interstation 24 Ohio River Bridge connecting McCracken County to Metropolis, Illinois, into November, ...

The Biden administration spent four years placing a record level of new regulatory impediments on the nation’s airlines. An analysis by the Office of Management and Budget estimates that Biden’s ...

"About 80% of the water goes to agriculture. If you're using a big share and it's more cost-effective, then that's going to need to be the target," said a co-author of the study. (Photo: Bureau of ...

Funders are increasingly critical to the future of local news. But what’s actually moving the needle? Welcome to Grants that Work, a series focused on innovative funder-newsroom partnerships, projects ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of ...

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Scientists reflect on the life and work of a researcher whose discoveries made them rethink what it means to be human. By Carl Zimmer and Emily Anthes Most people know Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday ...

One of the historical markers near the entrance to The Point in Parkersburg. One of dozens in town. (Photo by Art Smith) We live in an area rich in history. History that is, in many cases, explained ...