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The Justice Department will look into the Chicago Police Department's use of force and the accountability within the department of officers who use excessive force.

Kendrick Lamar scored 11 nominations and Taylor Swift was nominated for seven awards, including album, song and record of the year. The Weeknd also received seven nominations.

Using farmland to capture carbon rather than release it into the atmosphere is called carbon farming. The idea is taking off and countries and institutions have endorsed a new agenda promoting it.

The aspects of Gov. Bruce Rauner's "Turnaround Agenda" that have gotten the most attention this year have to do with his push to undermine labor unions…

A lower court had upheld Highland Park, Ill.'s ban on the possession or sale of semiautomatic weapons.

In 2013, a Chicago suburb banned the possession of "assault weapons" and large-capacity magazines. An appeals court had upheld the local ordinance; the justices decided not to revisit the case.

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities, but existing research and treatments often don't take into account the cultural factors that come into play in minority communities.

Officials say about $33,500 in donations and other funds have been released to the widow of a northern Illinois police officer who authorities say killed…

The first studies of cannabidiol show promise for treatment-resistant epilepsy, but researchers caution that these are preliminary results and bigger, better studies are needed.

Regulators say the deal would hurt the market for office supplies sold to large corporations.