Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising star in the Democratic Party, has now become a tragic figure following connections to political and personal scandals, an extended illness shrouded in mystery, a resignation, and now, Federal charges.
FBI agents in suburban Detroit widened their search of an overgrown field today for the remains of former Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared nearly 38 years ago and is thought to have been murdered by mobsters. […]
Aldermen today listened to environmentalists and a teenage girl make the case for banning plastic bags in city stores, but were not expected to vote on the long-discussed move that retailers argue would hurt business. […]