Today in History for Nov. 24: In 1639, astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks first observed the transit of Venus across the Sun. In 1642, Dutch mariner Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania, a triangular-shaped ...

Chuck Kesey, co-founder of Springfield Creamery and a natural foods pioneer, died at age 87. He and his late wife, Sue, founded the creamery in 1960 after graduating from Oregon State University.

A Wheel of Fortune contestant brought his former teacher along with him. In a surprise twist she also appeared on the game show decades ago when she won a car. Did her ex-pupil manage to do the same?

New Jersey residents can expect a brisk Saturday with gradually diminishing winds as high pressure builds into the region. Temperatures will reach the mid-50s to around 60 degrees with some afternoon ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 24, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The old water tank, circa 1870, that on ...

Now that the analysts at the beloved "Inside the NBA" program are syndicated at ESPN, their schedule will look very different with the new TV deal. For more than three decades, basketball fans would ...

The No. 10 LSU Tigers play against the No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC football game today. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. CT on ABC. Fans can watch this game for free online by ...

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which begins: In a prominent speech to the liberal American Constitution Society on July 27, 2007, Senator Charles Schumer of New York made clear ...

WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown stretched into its ninth day, President Donald Trump took swipes at top Democrats during a Cabinet meeting, saying "we really don't know who the hell is leading ...

Vice President J.D. Vance joked at Thursday's cabinet meeting about Jewish Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with regard to the peace deal apparently agreed to between Israel and Hamas. President ...

In Muskingum County, there are 1,100 4-H members and approximately 200 FFA members, most of whom are also involved in their schools and communities. With a long-standing interest in agriculture and ag ...

The man who wrote the great protest song “Fight the Power” 36 years ago will not say the name of the current president of the United States. Recalling the origin of “Fight the Power,” Chuck D adds, “A ...