Illinois is on the path to officially recognizing same-sex marriages this week. After its failure to approve an identical Senate bill in May, the Illinois House passed the measure 61-54 on Nov. 5. Gov....

Two years ago, Brandy Fay was sleeping on a bunk bed in Kuwait. Two years ago, she was transporting a myriad of large weapons to different Army bases. Two years ago, she feared that a roadside bomb might...

_Location:_ 115 S. Fifth St. _Hours:_ Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. - midnight Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. If you’re searching for a true taste of Columbia spirit, fly down Fifth Street to Flat Branch...

Infantry squad leader Nathaniel Davenport led a short security patrol through an open street in Iraq when he and his men were ambushed by a group of Mujahideen, who were wielding RPK belt-fed Russian machine...

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If Carol Fleisher had to guess how many time she has moved in her lifetime, the number would be upward of 40. “I can pack a brown box faster than you can believe,” said Veterans Center director Carol...

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Few can say they serve in the military, risking their lives to protect their rights and country. Fewer still can say four generations of their family were brave enough to take that risk. Alexander Waigandt,...

_Location:_ 5801 Missouri 763 _Hours:_ Tuesday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday: 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday: 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. If you’re willing to drive 20 miles to travel back in time to the ’50s,...