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People in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest were drinking cacao and tea-like yaupon in places where neither grew. That suggests an extensive trade network to deliver a caffeine fix.

Walter Palmer had been out of the public eye since killing the lion in Zimbabwe in July. He returned to his dental practice in Minnesota on Tuesday.

In the fast-moving migrant crisis, here's a snapshot of the key figures.

Russia has launched a huge project to re-equip its armed forces with modern weapons. But the obstacles, including delays caused by sanctions and a cash crunch due to a drop in oil prices, are massive.

Candidates are expected to stop early and often in early primary state South Carolina. Now they're dipping deeper into the region after several states teamed to make their primaries March 1.

In Intangiball, baseball writer Lonnie Wheeler argues that players who work hard, set good examples and mentor other players can make teams better in ways that are easy to see — but hard to measure.

There's good news for high school students taking advanced placement courses: Thanks to a new law, they'll get more credit for passing AP tests than...

A state law recently signed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has elevated civics to a high school graduation requirement. Public schools are now required to…

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster says he'll vote for the Iran nuclear deal after reviewing the scientific details of the pact. The Naperville Democrat says he felt a…

Investigators said Tuesday that three men seen in a video from a home near where a northern Illinois police officer was fatally shot were not involved in…