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Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.5 percent. Consumer spending is up, and home construction rose. But government spending fell, and tax increases and federal budget cuts are expected to slow later this year.

Every answer is a made-up two-word phrase in which the letter I is inserted somewhere inside the first word to get the second word.

The idea surfaced at a web page that lets you petition the White House. Most race drivers wear outfits covered with the names of sponsors. This plan would require lawmakers to be covered with patches announcing the names of their major donors.

At Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., security agents said a woman put her cane in the scanner and there was a sword inside. The woman had no idea it was there.

A quick look at news from around the tri-state region.LEE COUNTY, IATeachers in the Central Lee School District are seeking a hefty pay hike in their…

Union leaders met with Governor Pat Quinn and members of the legislature on February 11 to talk about the state's underfunded pension system. They billed…

Lee County residents could soon be able to take advantage of a countywide public transit system.CPC (Central Point of Coordination) Administrator Ryanne…

Scientists recently completed a yearly survey of the size of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The report also said Illinois is the top state in…

McDonough County courtroom now looks a lot more like it might have when the courthouse was completed in 1872.Courtroom 203 has a refinished oak floor, a…

Lee County could gain more control over certain agriculture operations.The county has formed a committee to look into the pros/cons of adopting the Iowa…