U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses in what had been a rocky June. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% Tuesday, though it still fell to its first losing month following two fabulous ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to another record, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.5%.

With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and attention turned to the country's humanitarian crisis that could persist for...

Mark your calendar for Fourth of July festivals, parades and fireworks throughout the suburbs, Frontier Days, Northwest Fourth-Fest, Taste of Chicago, Itasca Fest and more.

Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois, they rose 55%. Total farm debt is forecast to hit a record $624.7 billion in 2026, as overhead costs like land rent and interest keep climbing. Farmers bought a record 2.54 million crop insurance policies in 2025. But when the guaranteed revenue floor falls below production costs, farmers lose money on every bushel.

LONDON — Wimbledon, the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament, starts Monday on the manicured lawns of the All England Club. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s competition. How to watch Wimbledon on TV — In the U.S.: ESPN, The Tennis C...

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LONDON — Iga Swiatek is the defending champion. Aryna Sabalenka is the No. 1 women’s singles player. Serena Williams is the star, though, at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams' presence has been emanating throughout SW19 — the famous post code of Wi...

Most of the U.S. stock market rose Friday after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check.

Fourteen middle and high school students from Elgin Area School District U-46 were recognized at the June 15 board meeting for being selected as All-State Musicians through the Illinois Music Education Association's competitive audition process, representing the highest musical achievement for secondary students in Illinois.

Columnist Dave Oberhelman writes about local athletes and other local sports figures.