WASHINGTON (AP) - Closing in on the first major legislative achievement of his term, President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the Republican tax cut as a good deal for the middle class while boldly suggesting it could lead to explosive economic g...

WASHINGTON (AP) - After weeks of quarrels, qualms and then eleventh-hour horse-trading, Republicans revealed the details of their huge national tax rewrite late Friday - along with announcements of support that all but guarantee approval to give Pre...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump frequently casts his first year in office as a string of successes and campaign promises fulfilled. But less than a quarter of Americans think Trump has made good on the pledges he made to voters while runnin...

They made music that inspired legions of fans. Rock 'n' roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, rockers Tom Petty and Greg Allman, grunge icon Chris Cornell, country superstar Glen Campbell and jazz great Al Jarreau were among the notable...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local): 6:45 p.m. The preliminary deficit estimate for the final version of the GOP tax bill says it would add $1.46 trillion to the budget deficit over the coming 10 yea...

Across Illinois, small businesses are thriving. Some 1.2 million Illinois small businesses employ 2.4 million people - or 46 percent of the private workforce. Small business owners are delivering innovative solutions, meeting the needs of consumers,...

Seven Democratic candidates vying for the chance to run against incumbent Republican Peter Roskam in the 6th U.S. Congressional District met for a wide-ranging and fast-paced forum this week in front of a crowd of roughly 800 in Carol Stream. Hosted...

To earn an Eagle Scout badge, Noah Akemann sought to do something different from the typical construction and beautification projects many Scouts undertake. An upright bass player at Larkin High School's Visual and Performing Arts Academy, Noah want...