By The Associated Press
A proposal to expand eligibility for Indiana's private school voucher program will go before state senators next week and likely face questions over its cost and whether it is too soon to broaden it.
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to boost missile defenses on the US West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea.
By The Associated Press, with addtional reporting from Illinois Public Media
Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
By Chris Slaby and Sean Powers
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich walked into a Colorado prison a year ago Friday to start his 14-year sentence for corruption charges. State legislators say they hope the governor is reflecting on his mistakes.
By StoryCorps
In Albuquerque, N.M., there's a restaurant called Tim's Place. It's named after Tim Harris, a young man with Down syndrome who started the business in 2010 with help from his dad, Keith.
By Bill Chappell
The NHL will shuffle its teams before next season, moving from three divisions in each conference to a total of four divisions in the Eastern and Western Conferences. The league's owners approved the plan Thursday; the players' association gave its OK last week.
By Carrie Johnson
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in which the justices unanimously ruled that defendants facing substantial jail time deserved legal representation in state courts, even if they couldn't afford to pay for it.
By The Associated Press
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay.
By Bill Wheelhouse
The recent announcement by grocery chain Whole Foods that it will require labeling of products containing genetically modified ingredients was greeted with excitement by consumer groups. Biotech giant Monsanto, a leader in GM technology, sees it another way.
By Amanda Vinicky
A pair of pension measures met success in the Illinois House on Thursday, a day after a Senate panel approved two other proposals.
