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Some people in public education work hidden in plain sight. Here's the story of one man who takes on the role of surrogate parent, teacher and counselor.

Hurricane season has begun. On average, Florida gets a hurricane about every two years. But there hasn't been one in nearly 11 years. This has emergency managers worried about residents' complacency.

Ailsa Chang talks to Elisabeth Koek of the Norwegian Refugee Council, a group that's been receiving families who escaped the Iraqi city. More than 500 families have made it to displacement camps.

The Illinois legislature adjourned last night with no budget for education -- at any level.

Hackers apparently took over the portable electric signs being used on Interstate 30. Which is why commuters saw messages declaring: "Work is canceled. Go back home" and "Party Hardy."

Former Gov. Jim Edgar expressed a dim view of stopgap funding measures during an appearance Tuesday on the public radio program The 21st. He also shared...

Cider made from perry pears is delicious. It rivals apple cider, but is sweeter. Long revered in England and Normandy, France (Napoleon was a fan), perry is now getting its due in the U.S.

Now that the weather has warmed up, school is winding down, and the sun is setting later into the evening, I find myself excited about these unscheduled…

The murder victim was identified as a professor of engineering. The incident put the UCLA campus on lockdown for hours.

A former Winnebago County purchasing director has pleaded guilty to federal counts of embezzlement after she was accused of stealing thousands of dollars…