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US home prices surge 18.4% in October
Dec 28, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year's coronavirus recession. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Sh...
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Marijuana dispensary opens near Aurora outlet mallDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - The nuEra recreational marijuana dispensary has opened at 1415 Corporate Blvd., Aurora, near the Chicago Premium Outlets mall. A ribbon-cutting is planned for 9 a.m. Fri...
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Meson Sabika fundraiser on Jan. 18 to go toward tornado disaster reliefDec 27, 2021 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 100% of sales at Meson Sabika, 1025 Aurora Ave. in Naperville, will be donated to World Vision and the American Red Cross. The proceeds will assist...
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Polish president vetoes media bill that targeted US company
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president on Monday said he has decided to veto a media bill that would have forced U.S. company Discovery to give up its controlling shar...
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Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in northern Israel
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A bird flu outbreak in northern Israel has killed at least 5,200 migratory cranes and forced farmers to slaughter hundreds of thousands of chickens as a...
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Grains, Livestock mixed
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. lost 10.75 cents at $8.04 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 9 cents at $6.1475 a bushel, Mar. oats was up 17 cents at $7.24 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans gained 30...
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Omicron, storms disrupt air travel for 4th consecutive day
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday as airlines called off thousands more flights because crews were sick with COVI...
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Asian stocks mixed in quiet end of year trading
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares were mixed on Monday at the outset of the last trading week of the year as countries grappled with the spread of the omicron coronavirus vari...
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Judge sets hearing to reconsider trucker's 110-year sentence
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver moved a step closer Monday to potentially ha...
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North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power
Dec 27, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlo...