Fireworks could be legal in Illinois by next Fourth of July, if legislation introduced by a suburban lawmaker comes to fruition. House Bill 5928, filed last week by state Rep. Barbara Wheeler, aims to lift the state's 76-year-old ban on most con...

LONDON (AP) - Ernests Gulbis is a former top-10 player and Grand Slam semifinalist. A series of injuries pushed him down the rankings and kept him off the ATP Tour for long stretches, instead relegated to lower-tier Challenger tournaments. Look at h...

LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 9 p.m. The third-round match between 13th-seeded Milos Raonic, the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up, and 171st-ranked qualifier Dennis Novak has been suspended because of fading light. Play was halt...

LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 9:10 p.m. Defending champion Garbine Muguruza is out of Wimbledon in the second round. Muguruza, the No. 3 seed, was stunned 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 by 47th-ranked Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. The ...

President Donald Trump's pick for the next Supreme Court justice is due in four short days, and his list of 25 candidates to fill the seat of the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy seems to have whittled down to about a half-dozen. That shortlist incl...

With temperatures expected to rise across the region, reaching into the 90s this weekend and next week, Illinois American Water is reminding customers to use water wisely. "From keeping hydrated to playing in water sprinklers, as well as running air...

LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 8:55 p.m. Day 3 at Wimbledon has been prematurely ended by rain. Marin Cilic briefly resumed his match with Guido Pella on No. 1 Court, but another shower saw them depart with the third-seed...

LONDON (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki complained about the flying insects at Wimbledon, demanding that bug spray be brought to the court. She wondered aloud whether play should be halted because of a brief drizzle. And the No. 2-seeded Wozniacki was not ...

A quick look at Wimbledon: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Rafael Nadal owns 17 Grand Slam titles, including two at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic has won 12 majors, three at the All England Club. Both are scheduled to play in the second round Thursday against opp...

LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 9:10 p.m. Maria Sharapova lost in the first round at Wimbledon after fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko came from a set and a break down to oust the former champion. Sharapova served for the ...