Spring Hope (NC) Enterprise: “McCain ads petty and false” – August 6 “It is sad but telling that the presidential campaign of Republican Sen. John McCain has already slipped into the gutter before the nominating convention has even been held. ...

Well before Senators Barack Obama and John McCain rose to the top of their parties, a partisan shift was under way at the local and state level. For more than three years starting in 2005, there has been a reduction in the number of voters w...

In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shi...

Potentially serious water shortages are possible in northeastern Illinois' future, depending on whether the region plans effectively, a new report says. Under one scenario, demand for water in an 11-county area including Chicago could rise 64 ...

Democrat Dianne McGuire is racing neck-to-neck with her Republican counterpart, Darlene Senger, for the 96th Representative District seat - at least when it comes to campaign funding. McGuire's $27,417 on hand puts her slightly ahead of Senge...