The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a ...

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria says he was shocked and surprised to receive the news of the death of Pope Francis Monday ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for a $15 million increase in his General Revenue Fund budget ...

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Many Hungarians are worried about Prime Minister Victor Orban's concentration of power and moves to ban protests.

Catholics who grew up in the faith under Francis reflect on his tenure as pope.

Illinois was approved for $43 million in federal reimbursement funds for two food programs designed to strengthen statewide ...

After a federal judge ruled that Google had a monopoly on the search market, the tech giant and the government are in court ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi about her experiences meeting Pope Francis and ...

President Trump welcomed an estimated 40,000 people to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday for its annual Easter egg ...

Father Tom Reese of Religion News Service talks about the death of Pope Francis and the upcoming process to elect his successor.