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Chicago has many claims to fame, but architecture buffs should take note that the Windy City is home to the world’s first skyscraper. The Home Insurance Building was erected in 1884 after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 wiped out more than 17,000 buildings...

Happy Saturday. Remember to SPRING FORWARD! Set your clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m. tonight. ACTION AT CAMP DAVID? -- The FAA has issued a Notice to All Airmen (a NOTAM, in pilot parlance) to expect VIP movement in the Hagerstown, Maryland, area...

Jim Geraghty points out that we have unclear and conflicting goals in Syria. Perhaps that is why nothing is being accomplished there despite Obama's bold language. Here’s a list of what we’re trying to do in Syria: 1. Destroy ISIS. 2. Accelerate the...

click images for larger view  In our digital age, where more and more knowledge is “in the cloud” and local governments veer towards bankruptcy, what does the future hold for the neighborhood library? In Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel...

States and localities owe far, far more than their citizens know. Maria Pappas, the treasurer of Cook County, Illinois, got tired of being asked why local taxes kept rising. Betting that the answer involved the debt that state and local governments...