WACO, Texas (AP) - Defending national champion Baylor finally got tested this season. The No. 2 Lady Bears still won by double figures without their preseason AP All-American. Queen Egbo had 16 points and 10 rebounds, NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and...

The Warrenville Fire Protection District will be purchasing a new water supply hose for a front-line fire engine thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The Illinois American Water Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance t...

The Prospect Heights Fire Protection District will be purchasing a Thermal Imaging Camera to enable battalion chiefs to make better decisions on how and where to deploy crews thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The Illinois American W...

BEIJING (AP) - Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the economy as growth slows following a sales tax hike. Adding to regional jitters, the U.S. Senate pa...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - In the unlikely setting of the world's most populated military installation, amid all the regimented chaos, you'll find the Endangered Species Act at work. There, as a 400-pound explosive resounds in the distance, a tiny St. ...

There's no easy solution for preventing school shootings. But providing more mental health resources to schools and communities is key to addressing the problem, experts say. "The reality is that the need keeps growing and we are always trying to ca...

Students from Larsen and Tefft middle schools have spent the past nine weeks learning the fundamentals of coding through the Capital One Coders program. The after-school program is an initiative led by the company to teach students introductory com...

The Des Plaines Fire Department will be purchasing a remote area light to be used for fire investigations, confined space rescues and night-time operations thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The Illinois American Water Firefighter Gr...