Richard Hyde

My first question after reading about seven teachers in an Atlanta, Ga., public school accused of altering standardized test scores to make it appear students performed better than they actually did was: How could they!? The seven were nicknamed "the...

Businesses get tons of letters, faxes and emails. Keeping up with them all can be a challenge, especially for small businesses with few on staff to ensure that bills are scrutinized before being paid. Even when you're scrambling, make sure you understand...

ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of educators in 11 schools in south Georgia's Dougherty County either cheated or failed to prevent cheating on state standardized tests in 2009, state investigators said Tuesday. The state report describes the misconduct as...

The Elk Grove City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with a plan to explore the feasibility of attracting a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to the city. The vote allows the city to work exclusively with Northern California Soccer LLC, a private...

A longtime Waukegan business owner who ran for mayor and the Lake County Board has been arrested on charges that he intentionally set a fire that destroyed a local building in May. Gregory D. Flesher, 48, of the 2500 block of Chestnut Street, appeared in...

The wait at the Continental Airlines ticket counter stretched for more than an hour, but Michael O'Malley had no choice. Checking his bags curbside was no longer an option in the new protocol of post-terrorist-attack air travel. Electronic tickets were...