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A Rochelle teacher has won a $100,000 grant in the Farmers Insurance Dream Big Challenge. Vic Worthington is in Rochelle Middle School’s vocational tech…

Injuries have dropped worldwide. But road accidents still take a big toll in the developing world.

Men and women at Fort Campbell in Kentucky react to new rules allowing women to serve in combat positions.

Seat-belt use has reached an all-time high for front-seat vehicle occupants, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Meanwhile,…

Tensions are running high around the voting coming up on Sunday. Leading international observers have been barred by the government. Low oil prices have battered the country's economy.

Every year, hundreds of people apply for a chance to volunteer to decorate the White House for the holidays. All 70,000 ornaments and 8,000 snowflakes of it.

A few cities around the country are letting drivers cover part or all of their fines with food donations. The idea is to turn a negative — getting a ticket — into a positive: helping others.

This year, the Biennale of Photography is all about "Telling Time" — and it comes at a telling time for the host country of Mali.

The U.S. economy turned up encouraging signs for most Americans. Workers can now find more jobs, and drive to them using cheaper gas. And retirement accounts are getting a boost from rising stocks.

Carpenter performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. this week. Scott Simon speaks with the virtuoso musician about his latest tour.