NEW YORK — Gum seems as appealing as that sticky wad on the bottom of a shoe these days. It's not that Americans still don't ever enjoy a stick of Trident or Orbit, the two most popular brands. They just aren't as crazy about chomping away on the st...

The four Republican candidates for Illinois governor made their cases for becoming the party's nominee Thursday in their final televised primary debate — an evening that lacked the fiery exchanges of their previous meetings but was packed with more ...

Three or four years ago, no one would have imagined this argument taking place: Who is the best center in the NBA, Dwight Howard or Joakim Noah? One game isn't going to settle the argument, but those two players will match up Thursday at the United ...

SPRINGFIELD — For state Sen. Kirk Dillard, it's an ethics reform law. For businessman Bruce Rauner, it's how his private-equity funds made money for state pension systems. State Treasurer Dan Rutherford cites a fairer reimbursement of nursing homes....

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's win of a full term for governor in 2010 stung for Illinois Republicans. It was a good election year for the GOP across the nation, and the governor's office was the post that could have let the party stop Democrats from h...

OXON HILL, Md. - She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation's largest annual gathering of conservative activists on Saturday, as high-profile Republicans launched a dual effort to attack the prospectiv...

OXON HILL, Md. - Some of the GOP's most prominent conservatives insisted Friday that Republicans should emphasize hot-button social issues like abortion and gay marriage in this year's midterm elections, exposing an ideological divide within a party...

As the middle class struggles to make gains and President Barack Obama strives to shine a spotlight on the issue of income inequality, an unlikely constituency is looking for ways to close the nation's growing wealth gap: A handful of top U.S. busin...