Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at [email protected].

Julie Kirby has spent her entire 14-year teaching career molding the youngest minds in her elementary school buildings. After ...

Makenna Frantz, who farms in rural Arthur, is one of six farmers in as many states chosen to participate in a Mosaic ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu is expected to give final approval for plans to take over Gaza City in an operation that could begin within days. The widening of the ...

The Ukrainian Air Force says Russia has launched a major aerial attack on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles. The attack has targeted western regions, killing at least one ...

The national redistricting battle enters its next phase with California Democrats scheduled Thursday to pass a new congressional map for voters to consider in November that would create five more ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to expand Israel's military operation in Gaza City despite opposition. An official says Netanyahu is expected to give final approval during a security cabinet m ...

A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s ...

ABOVE: Two locomotives collide head-on in a publicity stunt in September 1896 at Crush, Texas. The photographer lost an eye ...

Mayor DeShawn Williams has penned a letter of support for OSF Healthcare’s reorganization plan, calling it a “thoughtful and ...

Wall Street is ticking lower in premarket trading as investors perused Walmart’s latest financial results ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday. Futures for the S&P 500 ...

A couple of area stars will get another chance to shine Friday night — Mahomet’s Lexi Tieffel, a 2025 “American Idol” contestant at 7 p.m., and Paxton’s Gina Miles, the ...