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On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm, causing as many as 600 deaths. In 1844, Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were ...

English historian Edward Gibbon completed work on his six-volume work, “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” ...

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Ben Collins has overseen the comeback of a print edition of 'The Onion' over the past year and pledges that it will continue ...

Illinois has a well-documented history of corruption, extending beyond elected politicians to include appointed and career ...

Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.

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Rod Blagojevich has a new job: representing the interests of an ultranationalist politician known as the “Bosnian Bear” who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former Illinois ...

Less than two months after President Donald Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who served prison time on corruption charges has been hired to lobby on ...