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Northern Illinois University is offering a course this semester on the HBO series "Game of Thrones."Click to Continue »

Metra employees will now be able to anonymously report operating-rule violations or errors to that have an impact on safety.Click to Continue »

A 23-year-old Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a loaded weapon for threatening to "kill everyone" in his neighborhood with an AR-15 rifle while intoxicated.Click to Continue »

The public is getting a second chance to weigh in on an effort to review Missouri's educational standards.Click to Continue »

Plainfield resident Ryan Kocka enjoys fabricating scrap metal as practice at a local trade school, knowing it will give him the skills needed for a high-demand industry.Click to Continue »

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees has approved a 5 percent tuition hike for incoming undergraduate students next year.Click to Continue »

Many urbanites use doggie day cares while they work long hours. Paying others to exercise their pets, owners can forgo long walks and enjoy guilt-free pooch snuggling in the evenings.Click to Continue »

She was born to a young Chicago couple, named Jennifer, and grew into a beautiful long-lashed child with wavy dark hair, big brown eyes and a yearning, youthful desire to…Click to Continue »

About 600 Illinois school districts will have $97 million in state funds restored after a budget deal brokered last month that cut money for education.Click to Continue »

The "American Ninja Warriors" TV show has arrived in Kansas City.Click to Continue »