Illinois’ pension crisis continues to deepen, with the state's unfunded pension liability reaching $143.7 billion, according to the latest report from the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA). This figure is $1.5 billion higher than last year and marks the second-highest total since 2020, when the liability hit $144.2 billion.
Pope Francis has announced a special jubilee pilgrimage for members of the LGBTQ+ community, marking a historic first for the Catholic Church, according to reports in Italian media.
The stock market is recording its strongest month this year following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, reflecting investor optimism about the economic outlook under the incoming administration.
On NOVEMBER 21, 1620, according to the "New Style" Gregorian Calendar, the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact and began their Plymouth Colony.
Of the 102 Pilgrims, only 47 survived till Spring.
At one point, only a...
Montgomery County police have arrested Eduardo Valdivia, a 40-year-old FBI supervisory special agent from Gaithersburg, Maryland, on multiple charges, including two counts of second-degree...
In 1534, England had officially established the Church of England. A revival movement to "purify" the Church of England was led by "Puritans."
Other groups simply separated themselves, meeting in secret, being referred to as "Separatists." Members of...
High winds and treacherous tides along North America's coast blew the Pilgrims 500 miles off course, preventing them from joining Virginia's settlement at Jamestown, founded 14 years earlier.
Having...
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned all charges against actor Jussie Smollett, dismissing his conviction for staging a hate crime. The ruling ends years...
