As part of an annual New Year's tradition at the Daily Herald, Fox Valley mayors and village presidents share thoughts on their towns' successes of the past year. Here's what some leaders had to say about their biggest accomplishments in 2018. Batav...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - While taking the NFC North champion Chicago Bears to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, coach Matt Nagy has displayed an energetic personality and aggressive mindset throughout his debut. Even with their postseason po...

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Western Union telegram arrived at Martha Taylor's house five days before Christmas 1941. "The Navy Department deeply regrets to inform you that your son, Charles Edward Nix, signalman, third class, U.S. Navy, is missing fol...

DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets keep right on rolling. Not just ankles, either. Murray scored 31 points despite turning his right ankle late in the fourth quarter, Monte Morris hit two big free throws with 7.2 seconds remaining and...

There are countless reasons Sunday's meeting between the Bears and Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium is impossible to predict. The Bears are playing for the slimmest of hopes of improving their position in the impending playoffs, for pride and ...

As a turbulent December in equity markets draws to a close, there's one idea traders and investors can agree on: these are not usual times, especially for this time of year. It's "completely bizarre," says Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia Pac...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - More wild market swings appeared imminent Thursday, with U.S. stocks heading sharply lower after the largest single-day point gain in history for the Dow. Slowing economic growth globally and a partial U.S. government shutd...

It's the same grim story to which Illinoisans have grown accustomed: We're shrinking. And it's getting worse. New numbers released Dec. 19 from the U.S. Census Bureau paint a stark picture. The chaser is that there are policy solutions on the table ...