Chicago district disappointed in ex-congressman

CHICAGO | Residents in this swath of sprawling Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs have brimmed with loyalty to Jesse Jackson Jr. over the past 17 years, giving him an enthusiastic majority each election — even after questionable links to ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, reports of an extramarital aff…

Ryan: Romney won't 'duck tough issues' on economy

TAMPA, Fla. | Seizing the Republican National Convention spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan promised Wednesday night Mitt Romney "will not duck the tough issues" if he wins the White House this fall and their party will move forcefully to solve the nation's economic woes.

GOP convention team reaches out to women, vets

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks Wednesday at the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis.

Republicans nominate Romney, lambaste Obama

TAMPA, Fla. | Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention scripted to propel him into a close race for the White House in tough economic times.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams celebrates with the trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska to win the women's final match Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England.

Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

NEW YORK | When President Barack Obama's re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce.

Obama ad features steelworkers to undercut Romney's record on jobs

WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multi-pronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival's candidacy: his business credentials.

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Where's the demand?

Santorum ends GOP presidential campaign run

GETTYSBURG, Pa. | Bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House, Rick Santorum quit the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination.

Designers lend their glamour to the Obama campaign

Can President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago? Yes it can, says actress Scarlett Johansson, even if it's one designer tote bag at a time.

Designers lend their glamour to Obama campaign

Can President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago?

Senate wants local candidates to disclose finances

INDIANAPOLIS | Candidates for local offices would be required to submit a financial disclosure form upon declaring their candidacy under legislation approved 48-0 by the Republican-controlled Indiana Senate on Thursday.

Unions helped bankroll House Democrats' walkout

INDIANAPOLIS | Expenses incurred during the House Democrats' 34-day walkout were paid for in part by labor organizations, campaign finance records show.

GUEST EDITORIALS: The unsavory practice of poaching jobs

It's hard to imagine anyone or any organization more critical than we've been of Illinois' ill-advised, premature and audacious increase in the state income tax.

James Snyder

Christmas for Elderly tops $500,000 in two decades

VALPARAISO | Despite dwindling donations for many charities during the holidays, Christmas for the Elderly has broken through the half-million-dollar mark in its 23-year-old campaign.

GUEST EDITORIALS: Campaign finance fix far from complete

If you believe federal prosecutors, Rod Blagojevich in December 2008 was in a race against time to fatten his campaign coffers.

Christmas for the Elderly: Flint Lake Elementary 3rd-graders help cheer those in need

VALPARAISO | When creating Christmas cards, Kalie Kasl, 8, of Valparaiso, believes the most important part of the design is to add "lots of color."

Cereal factory memories boost married couple

PORTAGE | When Arthur and Iva Ruth first married, they were living in Dolton and swapping cereal stories.

Christmas for the Elderly: Life alone for Kouts man means TV is his only companionship

KOUTS | When federal regulations made it necessary for 90-year-old Victor to get a "little black box" to continue using his television and aerial antenna tower, he made the upgrade.