The death of Springfield, Illinois, Mayor Timothy Davlin has been ruled a suicide, the local coroner's office announced Wednesday.
The mayor of Springfield, Illinois, was found dead in his home Tuesday morning, the day he had been ordered to present an accounting of his cousin's estate to a judge.
The throaty, thumping churn of the military helicopter convoy is a sound like no other.
As President Obama huddles with key military advisers to talk about a strategy in Afghanistan, top officials charged with protecting the homeland on Wednesday pointedly stressed the danger from terrorists in the Afghan-Pakistan border area.
In the past week, U.S. officials have announced charges in five terrorism probes in five states. It is a confluence of cases unlike anything the country has seen since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
FBI agents arrest a Jordanian citizen allegedly plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper. Affiliate KTXA reports.
AC360's Anderson Cooper and his guests discuss the recent arrests of terror suspects.
A terrorism suspect accused of plotting the bombing of a skyscraper made his first appearance in federal court Friday.
A would-be terrorist was arrested in Springfield, Illinois, for allegedly attempting to detonate a truck bomb to blow up a federal building and kill its occupants, officials said Thursday.
A man is accused of trying to blow up an Illinios Federal building. CNN's Ted Rowlands reports.
A 19-year-old Jordanian bent on committing "violent jihad" was arrested Thursday after undercover FBI agents foiled his attempt to bomb an office tower in Dallas, Texas, authorities announced late Thursday.
Five members of a family were found slain in their Beason, Illinois, home, authorities said Tuesday, and they urged people in the area to be cautious until the killer is found.
There are jobs out there, but it might just require a map to find them.
Anderson Cooper talks with his panel about Senator Judd Gregg pulling out of his nomination as Commerce Secretary.
President Obama is vowing the loss of a Republican in his Cabinet will not stop his efforts to bridge the partisan divide.
From Capitol Hill to Springfield, Illinois, President Obama and Congress paid tribute Thursday to Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.
CNN's Don Lemon reports from the Lincoln Memorial as the country celebrates the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
Michelle Obama turned the campaign trail into a runway this year, sporting eye-catching colors and feminine cuts that sent fashion bloggers buzzing.
The man suspected in the slayings of singer Jennifer Hudson's family members was arrested in June on a drug charge, but authorities declined to return him to prison on a parole violation
Talk about a last-minute reprieve. Tonight's presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi was nearly a casualty of the financial crisis. It's back on schedule.
The would-be first lady is prepared for her prime-time convention speech – but what to wear?
"If you think
those guys have chemistry, I think we have chemistry," Jill Biden tells PEOPLE
PEOPLE chats with the new VP contender about his triumphs, tragedies – and his lucky charm
The presumptive presidential nominee says he's "excited to hit the campaign trail with Joe"
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden to the nation as his running mate Saturday, telling supporters that he is "a leader who is ready to step in and be president."
Sen. Barack Obama declares Sen. Joe Biden his running mate.
The question is starting to feel a little old: Whom will Barack Obama pick as his vice president?
CNN Political Editor Mark Preston has the latest information on Barack Obama's potential VP pick.
Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday lambasted his Republican rival's economic plan, arguing that Sen. John McCain would continue President Bush's policies and "we can't keep on going in the same direction."
Barack Obama says John McCain's economic policy is much of the same.
As the couple's trip reaches the Midwest, surprised locals spot them in Illinois
Tim Russert's son Luke greets mourners at his father's wake at St. Albans School in Washington.
You may find a bunch of political operatives who will suggest that they always believed a black man named Barack Obama would blow away his competitors in Iowa and would destroy the inevitability of a former first lady who is a member of the U.S. Senate.
After an online vote, the town of Springfield, Vt. - population 9,300 - has earned the right to host the world premiere of The Simpsons Movie on July 21, leaving 13 other Springfields across the U.S. saying, "D'oh!"