Area girls high school basketball teams will be competing in four tournaments beginning Friday, December 26. Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony and Teutopolis will be taking part in the Coles County ...

Mail theft can happen around the holidays, but sometimes, instead of getting a new iPad, the thief swipes a mail order ...

A major fast-food chain plans to expand its presence in Bartlett with a new location on Memphis Arlington Road.

The Elmo doll frenzy has sparked high-stakes bidding and charitable auctions in Salinas, with some buyers frustrated by the ...

For those that like their holidays a little different, songs like "Mistress for Christmas" and D*ck in a Box" are essentials ...

Elmo shares how caring for his dog Tango is a big job and sends holiday greetings. White men feel something 'much deeper' has ...

Sesame Street resident Elmo and engineer Mark Rober stop by USA TODAY to chat about the holidays and their new Netflix special "Merry Giftmas." ...

Engineer Mark Rober and "Sesame Street" star Elmo chat with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about their new special "Merry Giftmas" on Netflix.

Abby and Elmo are going to exchange gifts with each other, as will Cooke Monster (David Rudman), who wants his gingerbread cookies to go to space, and Grover (Eric Jacobson), who is desperate to get a ...

A former fire station and a shuttered parks building in Lake Elmo are poised to become go-to places for hungry locals. Lake Elmo’s City Council this week approved a concept from Brian Heidt and Amanda ...

"St. Elmo's Fire" cast members (l to r): Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Mare Winningham and Andrew McCarthy. The Brat Pack hit St. Elmo’s Fire, starring Demi Moore, ...

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on "Sesame Street" with some of the best musicians in the world. But it wasn't until Thursday that the friendly red monster made his Grand Ole Opry debut ...