KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian soldiers were stationed, killing 63 of them, Russia's defense ministry said Monday, in one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin's forces sinc...

WASHINGTON - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be asking voters for a second term leading one of the nation's biggest cities. Republicans will try to take full control of the Virginia Legislature. Governors' mansions are up for election in Louisiana...

As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, local school districts are adjusting the curriculum for English language learners due to the rising number of Ukrainian and Russian students moving to the area. Whether it's hiring additional staff members wh...

MISSION, Kan. - Temperatures plunged far and fast Thursday as a winter storm formed ahead of Christmas weekend, promising heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds across a broad swath of the country and complicating holiday travel. The National ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to show strength even as the Federal Reserve has tried for nearly a year to slow the economy by raising its main lending rate. Applicat...

It feels like the holidays are a bit closer to normal this year, which is evidenced by the return of suburban restaurants' Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dine-in options. Make reservations soon though, so you don't miss out. If you'd rather dine a...

Voters in Elgin Area School District U-46 will decide this April if the district can issue bonds to rebuild and renovate older schools. School board members voted Monday to put a referendum question on the April ballot. The district will ask voters ...

Curriculum, taxes, library books and even student groups are among the issues driving school board races across the suburbs. Monday was the last day for candidates to file petitions to get their names on the April 4 ballot. While some districts saw ...

This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Eyes got big and smiles got even bigger Tuesday morning as a special potbellied guest walked into the lunchroom a couple...

“Bald Sisters” - ★ ★ ½ Women who have sisters will likely recognize the sibling dynamic that underscores “Bald Sisters,” Vichet Chum's domestic dramedy about a family of Cambodian immigrants confronting loss, unresolved trauma and their own identit...