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Leading up to the Nov. 8 general election, Ward Room has compiled a list of candidate endorsement for some of Illinois' most important races. For Ward Room's full election cheat sheet, click here. U.S. Senate Cubs Delay Trip to Cleveland for Family...

On August 9, 2014, two years ago, Darren Wilson, a white police officer, shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man, in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's body lay on Canfield Drive in the small St. Louis suburb for nearly five hours, as...

In the News Associated Press: Supreme Court upholds disclosure requirement for issue ads The Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that forces groups to say who is paying for issue advertising directed at candidates in an approaching election. The...

The effects of the GOP-forced sequester cuts that took effect at midnight last night stand to hurt middle class families, seniors, children, and our men and women in uniform across the country. Republicans in Congress decided it was better to slash vital...

Good Friday morning, and happy Olympics opening day. ALERT: NBC’s Savannah Guthrie will interview Gov. Mike Pence and his wife Karen live in the 8 a.m. hour of the “Today Show.” Savannah will be in New York, and the Pences will be in Indianapolis. CHUCK...