NEW YORK (AP) -- In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk....

All part of Campbell Group; state leads U.S. in number of closings Six Illinois banks were shuttered Thursday, bringing the total number of closings of Illinois financial institutions to 12 this year -- the most of any state.

With his vision, influence and taste, program director fought to preserve quality entertainment on WFMT-FM Although other people have played supporting roles in making Chicago fine arts radio station WFMT-FM a unique broadcast outlet that is respected around the world, one man saw to it that 98.7 FM would remain to this day an oasis of class, style and intelligence amid the rock-and-yak-dominated dial of commercial radio.

Greek Orthodox leader who vouched for girl helped treasurer raise campaign cash When a politically connected Greek Orthodox priest wanted help getting the daughter of a family friend into the University of Illinois, he reached out to a campaign adviser to state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.

A few layers of glass separate your feet from the pavement -- 1,350 feet below Three layers of half-inch-thick glass were all that separated me from what looked like Matchbox cars and tiny people about 100 stories below.