Leonardo da Vinci, the creator of the famous Mona Lisa, was an Italian painter and sculptor. This raises the question of why the work is not displayed in his homeland but rather in the Louvre in Paris ...

ROME — A 15th-century Bible which is considered one of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year ...

A 15th-century Bible which is considered one of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican's Holy Year celebrations ...

A 15th-century Bible illustrated with gold and Afghan lapis lazuli has been unveiled in Rome, as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations. Typically stowed away in Modena, the two-volume ...

The Chicago Cubs head into the offseason with one mission: land a frontline starter. Having missed out on big names at the trade deadline, Jed Hoyer’s front office is ready to swing again, this time ...

The northern lights have been visible in the Chicago area for the past few nights. But, due to urban light pollution, visibility is still challenging. But, in Adams County in western Illinois, the ...

Jail officials in Indiana mistakenly released the wrong inmate after identical twins were both taken into custody for separate incidents, authorities said. According to the Marion County Sheriff's ...

Leonardo DiCaprio was offered "more money than [he] ever dreamed of" to star in "Hocus Pocus," but he turned it down!

When she was a Girl Scout growing up in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, Lisa LoBianco became determined to have a career in the non-profit sector. She’s stayed steadfastly committed to that career ...

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Lawmakers have passed a bill to strengthen Illinois’ ability to make its own vaccine guidelines — legislation that follows months of tumult over vaccines at the federal level. The bill expands the ...

The Guardians were the only team with a negative run differential in this year's postseason, pointing to a vulnerable area that needs to be addressed. The Tigers somehow survived a historic ...