Some folks in Texas recently decided to start a new community "containing 100 percent Ron Paul supporters." Paul is a staunch libertarian and, until recently, a Republican presidential candidate. His most ardent fans are invited to build homesteads in \

Four students in Elgin Community College's heating, ventilation and air conditioning program placed in the Illinois SkillsUSA Championships that were held April 17-19 in Springfield. Two will move on to national competition in June.

A revolutionary study is underway in Fort Myers that incorporates computer technology with nutrition education and good old fashioned exercise. It's all being done to get people to lose weight, and lower their risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Democrats and youth organizers have been crowing for four months about the record turnout among voters under 30. Despite that, voters over 60 are still a much more reliable voting bloc, and they don't need to get a text message to remind them to go to th

For a growing number of students, going off to class doesn't mean sitting down at a desk in a schoolroom or lecture theatre. It takes place in the virtual world of Second Life, where school's in at an hour that suits you - and you can fly to class.