Trump’s Gilded Age-inspired ballroom joins a storied history of White House renovations, from Washington’s vision to ...

We take a look at five of our favorite places in Chicago said to be haunted by the ghosts of politicians — and their scandals ...

They're divided along party lines on policy. They're divided on the government shutdown. And now federal lawmakers are ...

While future guests of the White House will be having a ball in its forthcoming ballroom, for which demolition began on ...

Hyde Park was once famous for its art colony. This story, the first of two about the colony, looks at its beginning.

If we want to understand how we arrived in this authoritarian moment in 2025, we need to understand one of the central pathways that brought us here: McCarthyism.

As the United States Navy celebrates its 250th anniversary on Oct. 13, it’s a time to commemorate the Liberty ships, which ...

The following land and right of way transfers were filed Sept. 26 to Oct. 16 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office.

William Taft is famous for being a little on the heavier side for the time period he lived in. His favorite breakfast food ...

The mansion, known as Knollwood, is “one of America’s most storied private estates,” according to the listing. Taft occasionally used the mansion as his “Summer White House” from 1910 – 1913, hosting ...

It’s human nature to sometimes take for granted the people and places we experience every day. Sometimes it takes outsiders ...

The Taft football team defeated visiting Western Hills 58-0 Friday night at Stargel Stadium. Taft has an 8-0 record for the ...