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Thomas Laqueur, author of The Work of the Dead, discusses the ways people have dealt with human remains over the course of history. Modern cemeteries, he says, are byproducts of the French Revolution.

Bonnie Amesquita grew up in Illinois and Connecticut. She attended Joliet Junior College and College of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, earning her bachelor’s…

A coyote crossed my path last Friday. He showed up as I was driving through the congested and traffic-packed construction on the I-90 expressway.The…

The new report says there was an uptick in Taliban attacks and casualties among Afghan forces. It also says ISIS is becoming a greater threat in that country.

At a news conference today, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck stressed to reporters how big an action closing down school for more than 600,000 students is.

The company announced today that Stern will continue to host The Howard Stern Show for five years and develop a new video streaming app.

Rockford is the first community to effectively end homelessness among its veteran population as part of a national effort called Zero: 2016. Dozens of…

Consumers may like the ability to shop online and avoid paying state and local sales taxes, and many online retailers may like the competitive advantage…

Donald Trump appeared serene and imperturbable, while most all the others on stage directed their fire primarily at each other. Jeb Bush was the exception, saying Trump would be "a chaos president."

The finishing touches are going on a plan to streamline local government costs.One of Gov. Bruce Rauner's controversial ideas is to give local governments…