4+ hour, 21+ 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....

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....

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…...