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Officials in central Illinois say some residents are dumping their electronic waste along country roads rather than taking the items to be recycled.Since Jan.

"Racist babies!" proclaimed the internet, after a study about facial recognition released last week got picked up by mainstream media. But playwright Paul Oakley Stovall argues that with studies like these, the truth is simpler, not more complex.

Two small earthquakes rattled part of southwestern Indiana in the state's most seismic area.The U.S. Geological Survey says both of Thursday evening's earthquakes were centered near the Knox County town of Bicknell about midway between Evansville and Terre Haute.

Trevor Gilbert is only 19, but he caused a stir when he published an article about Chicago's tech scene back in March. During a trip to Chicago, Gilbert observed what he described as the unique character of Midwesterners trying to make their way in the tech startup world.

Soon, you’ll be able to take online courses through top-tier universities without stepping away from your home office, or nearby coffee shop. What’s more is that it will be free. But is this the way of the future?

Three Illinois universities are getting $2.8 million in federal research grants, scholarships and fellowships to train future leaders in the nuclear industry.

Loyola University Chicago is ridding its campus of bottled water.School officials say bottled water will no longer be sold anywhere on campus starting in 2013.A referendum was passed by students last week to phase out bottled water sales and reduce the university's environmental footprint.