This year's expanded Farmers Market in downtown Elgin will feature chef demos and weekly themes centered around dogs, arts and crafts, biking, yoga, books and more. The market organized by the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin started Frida...

Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for the 10th anniversary of Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need. Donations of school supplies will be accepted through Friday, July 12, at several lo...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell for the sixth consecutive week, with the key 30-year loan average running below 4% and at its lowest point since September 2017. The declining rates have been a boon to potential purchasers in the...

SINGAPORE (AP) - Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as traders kept a close watch on impending U.S. tariffs on Mexico while trade talks with Beijing remained at a standstill. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was almost flat at 20,774.04 and the Shan...

Heading into the final week of the 2018-2019 school year, I thought it was a good time to reflect upon the athletic achievements accomplished by Fox Valley area student-athletes. There have been many - and the spring season hasn't finished just yet ...

Panagiota "Patty" Tzortzis was named assistant principal at District 62's Algonquin Middle School in Des Plaines. Most recently, Tzortzis was the assistant principal at London Middle School in Wheeling School District 21. Prior to that, she served ...

PARIS (AP) - Roger Federer kept accumulating break points and then frittering them away against Stan Wawrinka in the French Open quarterfinals, failing to convert 16 of his initial 17 chances. Then, after a 75-minute rain delay Tuesday, Federer got ...

PARIS (AP) - A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY Defending champion Simona Halep takes on 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. in the quarterfinals to begin play in Court Philippe Chatrier. The winner will play either No. 8 s...

PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 7 p.m. Roger Federer has finished off a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over friend and fellow Swiss player Stan Wawrinka to reach the French Open semifinals. It sets up the 39th career me...