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"Gov. Rauner, do your job!" the Grammy winner said at a press conference, challenging political inaction and its impact on Chicago's South Side.

More than half of the 52 people exonerated of murder last year in the U.S. were black, an annual report found. The number of people exonerated also hit a record high for the third year in a row.

A mentorship program that supports more than 200 students in Cleveland just got an infusion of funding to continue its work at three area high schools. Esperanza—a non-profit educational support program—will use a $20 thousand dollar grant from State Farm to fund their Hispanic Youth Leadership Program. Victor Ruiz, Esperanza’s Executive Director, reports a graduation rate of 97 percent for kids involved in the organization’s programs. Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s rate is 69.1 percent. He says the ‘secret’ is in the relationships.

The proposal from the White House calls for a $1.4 billion increase in funding for school choice; a total of $9 billion in cuts.

High voter turnout was reported by local media in the first hours of voting, with 33 percent of voters hitting the polls by 1:45 p.m. local time.

Second-seed Duke was knocked out of the men's NCAA basketball tournament on Sunday by No. 7 seed South Carolina, 88-81.

When she was hired in 2003, a receptionist didn't wear a hijab to work. Her attempts to wear one three years later resulted in her being fired.

One of the most important records in pop history is getting an appropriately comprehensive reissue.

"He was not an old man, and he never was," said George Clooney about his cousin Miguel Ferrer at a memorial ceremony at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles...

In the last week, Italy has rescued more than 10,000 people at sea. The spike appears tied to Africans making the trip from the continent's northern coast, taking advantage of improved weather. But there also are reports smugglers are moving westward from Turkey with the closure of borders in Europe.