Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker got some higher education funding wins like more financial aid, this legislative session but key initiatives failed, including community college bachelor's degrees and an evidence-based university funding formula.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) to set up a French Open final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic is a men's record 24-time Grand Slam champion but could not counter Sinner's relentless accuracy and pounding forehands on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has ended Iga Swiatek's 26-match French Open winning streak and reached the final in Paris for the first time. Sabalenka's 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 victory Thursday prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships at Roland-Garros.

When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would put a “dagger through the heart of climate-change religion” and introduce a “Golden Age” for the American economy. W...

Sunday, June 1 48th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot: 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1, at Grove Avenue and Ann Street, Elgin. Both courses are new in 2025 with a downhill finish. The race route heads through Elgin’s north neighborhoods toward Dundee an...

PARIS — Iga Swiatek's bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship will need to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after both delivered straight-set victories Tuesday to set up a showdown in the semifinals. Swiatek defeated Elina...

Enriching Partnerships for Early Learning's Learning On the Go kicked off its ninth year Monday at Cornerstone Park in Elgin.

PARIS — Before Frances Tiafoe played a point at this French Open, he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about its surface — or his chances in the tournament. “Last tournament on clay, which I get really excited about,” Tiafoe said on the eve of the Gra...

PARIS — Elina Svitolina saved three match points and came back to eliminate 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Sunday, earning her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance. The 13th-seeded Svitolina, who is from Ukraine, is a three-...

When Jannik Sinner's opponent in the French Open's third round finally won a single game, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation. Sinner was simply too good, extending his Grand Slam winning streak to 17 matches and looking very much like the No. 1-ranked man.