Before you discount the Victorian era for its notoriously prudish etiquette and over-the-top bustle skirts (truly the ultimate bump-its), you'd be wise to read up on all of the cultural traditions ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

MATTOON — There will be a good amount of green on the track during the Class 2A IHSA state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois this (Friday) morning. Events start at 8 a.m. and two Mattoon ...