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"I was really excited when my parents told me that I could get my own library card and actually take a few books home to read," Nathaniel Banks writes.

"My favorite memory of the Champaign Public Library isn’t really one memory. It’s an ongoing one," writes Denzel "DJ Rollie" ...

Among those sharing their Champaign Public Library stories in Thursday's eight-page special section: Carol Ross Barney, George Will, Marsha Grove, Sara Sanders, Deb Feinen, Grace Gipson, Landon Parvin ...

A Russian-guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of ...

The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed ...

Oakwood/Salt Fork 3, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 0. Oakwood/Salt Fork took the home advantage against the Blue Devils and defeated them 3-0 in a conference match. Mason Swartz led OSF with two ...

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home to San Diego Bay after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The carrier’s extended deployment drew the ...

The fundraiser will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Sawmill, 316 Wilson Lane, in Bismarck.

A federal judge has denied former Ford County resident Emily Claire Hari’s petition to vacate the 53-year prison sentence she ...

Andrej Stojakovic, left, cracks a smile as David Mirkovic answers a question on Thursday. The pair of Illinois men’s ...

Illinois sits at a 3-2 record in the Big Ten and 11-5 overall. The team will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday to play Purdue.