DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA/WGN) — Before he found fame, legendary actor Gene Hackman was a young boy who delighted in the escape the movie theater in this small Illinois city gave him. “I’d be at ...

A breakthrough? It's far, far too early to call it that. But it's more than fair to call Illinois' 81-61 win over Iowa on Tuesday at Champaign's State Farm Center a building block to something better.

To properly understand Illinois Tool Works' profit results, we need to consider the US$363m gain attributed to unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd ...