A Catholic on the campaign trail and the “possibly catastrophic character of what is happening under our eyes” caused deep ...

Jackson finished second in the Democratic primary to Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who would go on to lose the 1988 presidential election to George H.W. Bush. But Jackson’s strong results ...

Vice President Richard M. Nixon conceded victory to the 43-year-old Massachusetts senator at 12:45 p. m. after a morning which was filled with suspense in the photo-finish race.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader, has been hospitalized at 84 for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).

Rare look at JFK's 1960 visit to Madison County, when thousands gathered ...

Zohran Mamdani is poised to become the first former rapper to serve as mayor of New York City, but many others have ...

A new Netflix series dramatises the 1881 killing of 20th US President James Garfield. We tell the story of Charles Guiteau, the man who pulled the trigger.

The next presidential election is still three years away, but the constant shift in Illinois’ Electoral College vote has been fascinating to watch. While most American elections are simple matters of ...

Next year, Illinoisans will go to the polls to vote on several key federal, state, and local elected positions in the 2026 ...

John F. Kennedy flew into Blue Grass Airport around 12:45 p.m. on Oct. 8, 1960, as part of his campaign for president. His second televised debate with Richard Nixon had aired the night before and ...

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