The new North Ridge Middle School Community Engagement Team consists of parents Brittani Phelps, who has a second-year ...

Nearly three years after the Champaign Park Apartments complex was condemned, the City of Champaign has approval to remove ...

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...

Immigration enforcement agents are detaining people and taking them into custody, at times under public anger and outcry. What’s often not visible are the agents’ faces, covered by caps, sunglasses, ...

The White House says President Donald Trump had a recent medical checkup after he noticed “mild swelling” in his legs. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says tests by the White House ...

Swollen legs led to President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what’s called chronic venous insufficiency. It’s a fairly common condition among older adults but requires a thorough checkup to rule ...

A man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has pleaded guilty. Thirty-two-year-old Ian ...

Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that Juul's benefits as a less harmful alternative for adult smokers ...

North Carolina has declared a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding and at least six deaths. Gov. Josh Stein announced the declaration Thursday, citing overwhelmed loc ...

Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...