Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life illustrate determination and the transforming power of education in the Black History month series.

In a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, Gov. JB Pritzker has blocked anyone who participated in the 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection from getting a job with the ...

Gov. JB Pritzker walks up to the lectern at his downtown state office to discuss President Donald Trump’s potential cuts to essential programs on Tuesday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share ...

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has blocked anyone who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in state government, a move that looks to undermine President ...

Embattled music mogul Russell Simmons is on the hook for over $8 million in confidential settlement agreements, according to three women who have accused him of sexual assault. Lawyers for the ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker can’t keep January 6 rioters off the streets, but he can keep them out of state office buildings, he says. On Thursday, Pritzker directed the state official responsible ...

At one point in time, Ben Simmons was one of the most valuable players in the entire NBA when it came to trade value. Simmons was an All-NBA player, one of the league’s elite defenders, and had just ...

Pritzker noted the crimes the rioters committed, including “violence against law enforcement officers, threats against Members of Congress, destruction of federal property,” among other crimes ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Rising senior edge Trey Moore, rising sophomore edge Colin Simmons, rising redshirt freshman edge Zina Umeozulu, rising senior edge Ethan ...