Dana Ferguson

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs a gun bill on June 24, 2015, at the Milwaukee County Sheriff's office that eliminates a 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases.

Gov. Walker ends decades-old waiting period for handguns in Wisconsin

May 23, 2019 at 1:14 a.m.

After signing two bills that loosen Wisconsin's gun laws, Gov. Scott Walker defended the timing of his public event Wednesday, saying it had been scheduled before nine people were shot...

Madison West High School sophomore Vaughn Bahr, left, and senior Gabriel Saiz, talk in the hallways of the school in Madison, Wis. Monday, June 1, 2015. The students, and several other members of the school's Native American Student Association, are in favor of a recent school board decision which bans the wearing of any clothing that features Indian logos and mascots used by sports teams.

Wisconsin school district bans American Indian team logos

May 23, 2019 at 1:12 a.m.

Sports fans may have to leave their Blackhawks, Indians or Redskins gear at home if they plan on entering a Madison public school next year. Starting this fall, public school...

Investigation continues into fire that killed 32 horses

June 18, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

An investigation continued Monday into the cause of a fire that killed 32 horses and injured a firefighter at a stable in McHenry County over the weekend.Rescue Chief Paul DeRaedt,...

McHenry County blaze kills 32 horses: ‘I don’t know what to do’

June 18, 2018 at 10:43 a.m.

Amber Bauman stood in disbelief Sunday morning watching firefighters walk through the smoking debris of her charred horse stable. She wept with her daughter for the loss of 32 horses...

National Latino Education Institute student Victoria Villanueva is getting lab experience.

National Latino Education Institute empowers students

August 18, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.

Margoth Reyes said she knew from an early age that she wanted to help people, especially those near where she grew up in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood. The Texas...

University of Illinois Board member Pamela Strobel said she thought the U. of I. was reaching the "maximum" it could charge students.

College tuition hikes slowing, report says

August 18, 2019 at 11:14 p.m.

Families remain justifiably concerned about paying for college, but there may be cause for some relief, according to a new national report. Though college tuition and fee prices still outpaced...

Soldier and military working dog featured in NYC parade

August 18, 2019 at 11:12 p.m.

After a heartwarming reunion of a man and man's best friend in April, two battle buddies are headed to New York City to help more military dogs find their way...

Shedd Aquarium takes in orphaned sea otter

August 18, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.

The Shedd Aquarium has announced the arrival of its newest inhabitant: a southern sea otter pup. The 5-week-old otter was orphaned on a California beach, but after weeks of intensive...

Nik Wallenda says Chicago wind kept him from dawdling on wire walk

August 18, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.

Nik Wallenda successfully completed his controversial Chicago skywalk Sunday, breaking two world records and defying critics who claimed the stunt was too dangerous to perform without a harness. In a...

Authorities investigate bomb threat at federal building

May 21, 2019 at 7:02 p.m.

Authorities are investigating after someone called in a bomb threat this morning at the Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop. Police were notified at 7:15 a.m. that an unknown male...

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