ANNAPOLIS, Md. - When Mother Meredith Olsen, an Episcopal priest from Baltimore, heard explosions shortly after she crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon, she thought it was cannon fire like she occasionally hears from Fort McHenry. She quickly realized, however, that it was no patriotic de ...Read More

CHICAGO - A recent study by the American Psychological Association found that millenials, Americans between 18 and 33, have higher than normal levels of stress. And many young people who are starting to learn about taxes and federal budgets say they're getting nervous about the future. Dan Neuman, ...Read More

CHICAGO - The sequester is scheduled to start going into effect on Friday. According to a new White House analysis, Illinois will lose $58 million from education, and hundreds of teachers and special education assistants could lose their jobs. Republican leaders accuse the President of exaggeratin ...Read More

CHICAGO - Several faith and social justice groups are feeding hungry people and building a shanty town, like the ones from the Great Depression, outside Sen. Dick Durbin's office in downtown Chicago. They are protesting cuts in social programs that some in Congress say should be part of the "fiscal ...Read More

ROSEBURG, Ore. - One in six homeless people in the United States is a veteran. Oregon groups are helping them access social services and housing in some creative ways, as part of a nationwide push to end homelessness among vets. Last month, construction began in Roseburg for one of the first apartme ...Read More

CHICAGO - As Sunday's 11th anniversary of the Afghanistan war approaches, more people in Illinois and around the nation are questioning whether it's really worth the cost. According to the latest polls, 60 percent of Americans want to bring the troops home as soon as possible. Michael McConnell, G ...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico remains in the crosshairs of the ongoing debate over the safety of the nuclear industry. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s new chairwoman, Allison MacFarlane, has indicated that a site near Carlsbad, N.M., where nuclear waste is stored four miles undergroun ...Read More

TAMPA, Fla. - Three U.S. senators visited Tampa this week on a multi-state tour to rally support for sparing the Defense Department from budget cuts. The cuts are set to kick in next year because the congressional "super-committee" didn't agree on an alternative - and the senators warn they'd have ...Read More