Doug Belkin covers higher education and national news out of the Chicago bureau of The Wall Street Journal.

For this all-citizen and private polar launch, it will be the first time that the quartet will be in space, and it will be the first time any human has done a 90-degree circularized orbit ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight around Earth’s polar regions, as the commander shares with Spectrum News what this new adventure means to him.

The word “supercell” may sound like hype, but they are real thunderstorms with rotating updrafts that can have serious ...

More than 20 states have had an unusually cool start to April. Find out if your state is included and where it will soon turn much warmer.

Each year, the Arts & Humanities Commission recognizes students and adults in Marion County who are committed to growing, supporting and participating in the fine arts. The awards will be presented ...

The polar vortex slid toward Europe in recent weeks, ushering in cooler temperatures to portions of Canada A significant disruption to the polar vortex over far Northern Canada will keep the ...

A significant disruption to the polar vortex over far Northern Canada will keep the pattern’s influence locked in our neck of the woods like a houseguest overstaying their welcome. Even as the world ...

When the polar vortex begins to wobble and allows arctic air to spill south into northern Illinois in January, we usually end up with dangerously-cold air around Chicago. When it happens in April ...

Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre has reportedly left hospital after recently saying she had "four days to live". Her representative said she was discharged on Monday, according to US ...

Teen suspects in custody after Virginia shooting that left 3 dead and 3 wounded, authorities say By Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette , CNN 2 minute read ...