5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1225+ words) WASHINGTON " The United States is celebrating its 250th year. And what better way to mark that anniversary than with an American summer staple " a trip to the nation's capital. But visitors to Washington will find that the city is undergoing tremendous…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (725+ words) After more than two years, reconstruction of Naperville's Washington Street bridge over the Du Page River is finally complete and a vital route for downtown drivers, pedestrians and businesses reopened. All five lanes of the bridge and new pedestrian walkways…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1067+ words) WASHINGTON " Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight....

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (310+ words) CHAPEL HILL, N. C. " Elina Aarnisalo had 21 points, Lanie Grant scored 20 and North Carolina used a strong fourth quarter to beat Maryland 74-66 on Sunday and reach the women's Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Nyla Harris had 14 points and eight…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (356+ words) WASHINGTON " Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who survived a gunshot wound to the head while patrolling with the National Guard in Washington last year, was presented the Purple Heart medal during Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday....

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (728+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Malik Washington threw two touchdown passes to Shaleak Knotts and also ran for a score in his Big Ten debut as Maryland remained unbeaten by trouncing Wisconsin 27-10 on Saturday. Maryland (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) has outscored its first four opponents…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. " Malik Washington threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Shaleak Knotts on fourth down, and Maryland held off Northern Illinois 20-9 on Friday night. The Terrapins (2-0) extended their winning streak against nonconference opponents to 17, the nation's longest active run. Washington…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (282+ words) NEW YORK " "South Park" is continuing its cartoon assault on the Trump administration, with an episode on Wednesday that addresses the federal takeover of Washington, D. C. s police department. A 20-second promo of this weeks episode released by Comedy Central depicts…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (702+ words) CLEVELAND " President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington's NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans. Trump also said Sunday that…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (571+ words) The lions at the Art Institute of Chicago must be smiling. It's about time. In this space three years ago, I excoriated the famed museum for a myriad of reasons. The iconic felines that guard the museum's entrance shared my…...