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The old farmer stereotype of a white guy in overalls has at least one truth to it: the majority of farmers in the U.S. are white males. Yet a growing number of women are joining their ranks.Women now run about 14 percent of the nation's farms, up from only 5 percent in the 1980s.

A would-be candidate for mayor in Hammond, Indiana, will continue to spend precious time fighting to stay on the ballot.George Janiec had been booted off the ballot in Hammond’s GOP mayoral primary. And he’s under serious time pressure - the race is in five weeks but early voting begins Monday.

This week we’re taking a look at nuclear energy around the globe. Today we focus on China. According to the World Nuclear Association, mainland China has 13 nuclear power reactors in operation and at least 25 more are currently under construction. And that is just the beginning.

Home prices are falling in most major U.S. cities, at 0.22 percent overall in January.

The Proud Lady Beauty Show, one of the most celebrated trade events that revel in the uniqueness of black hair, breezed through Chicago this weekend.

Bar owners around Chicago are trying to figure out what the acquisition of Goose Island will mean to them.Anheuser-Busch purchased Chicago-based Goose Island in a deal worth $38.8 million.