EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated to reflect the person of interest detained Sunday was being released. Saying the “evidence now points in a different direction,” law enforcement officials late ...

If boosting your wealth in 2026 is one of your New Year’s resolutions, this formula could be a great way to get started. Smart finance always comes down to the numbers, but the letters can also make ...

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Sentiment has shifted dramatically in favor of an interest rate cut. Top officials at the Federal Reserve have displayed a rare degree of public disagreement over a possible interest rate cut next ...

The University of Chicago Law School has launched a mentorship program to increase interest and provide support for students seeking careers in the public interest field, an area in which it trails ...

The Law School recently launched the Public Interest Leadership Program, a new initiative designed to deepen institutional support for students pursuing public interest and public service careers, ...

Two obesity drugs are among the six new medications that could get faster FDA review under a new pilot program open to products addressing certain national health priorities. Rare and infectious ...

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If you have outstanding state tax debt in Illinois, you have until Nov. 17 to take advantage of an amnesty program allowing people and businesses to avoid the penalties they've racked up. The amnesty ...

In honor of Gary Player's 90th birthday, I went back into the Golf Digest archives to find some tips the rest of us can learn from. Golf Digest and Gary Player have been a bit of a match made in ...