The school is not on lockdown because the threat is not inside or on school grounds, but the school's exterior doors have been locked so no one can enter or exit the building.

The Department of Natural Resources wants to establish "submerged land preserves" to better protect historic watercraft or aircraft that are sunk in Lake Michigan.

The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country.

The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars. It's to be expected in one of the more wide-open fields in recent history.

The Lubezink Center for The Arts at 101 W. 2nd St. in Michigan City will host a Black Girlhood Altar-Making Workshop from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 2.

You can learn more about who can prevent forest fires at the new Smokey Bear exhibit at four Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor centers.

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Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that critics such as President Trump claim, but it hasn't kept the world from overheating, either. Here's a closer look.

Donald Trump begins his second term promising to disrupt the status quo — in Washington and around the world. Lord knows the status quo needs disrupting, but how he’ll do ...

It's not hard to understand why Sen. Ruben Gallego voted for the Republican-written Laken Riley Act. The measure would force the federal detention without bail for undocumented migrants accused of ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order pardoning over 1,500 people who were charged with crimes related to the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including four Northwest ...