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A third of Illinois counties have passed resolutions seeking to separate from the city of Chicago. People in these rural counties resent what they see as disproportionate power wielded by Chicago.

A revolution in South Florida began in early June 2014. That revolution is due to end this week. It’s a change in how we hire and pay someone we don’t...

In one of the most segregated U.S. regions — New York's suburbs — voters of color are waging an unprecedented redistricting fight with an emerging tool for protecting voting rights at the local level.

In a rare sighting last weekend, boaters spotted multiple whale sharks off the coast of Anna Maria Island. That has grabbed the attention of scientists...

A dead whale shark washed ashore this past weekend in Sanibel Island. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium scientists say it is not one of the two whale...

In a rural county of Nevada, some are asking what it takes to unseat the sheriff, whose alleged behavior has led to numerous complaints and at least one lawsuit.

For decades the only way to know what’s in a collection was to sift through it in person. But now, L.A. County’s Natural History Museum is bringing their fossils online.

A Democratic senator Wednesday filed a bill that seeks to repeal a decades-old prohibition on cities and counties passing gun restrictions that are...

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno will be appearing on the November ballot.

Pinellas County’s school superintendent is recommending that the start of school be delayed until Aug. 24. Michael Grego announced Tuesday that he would...