Rather than while away time between rinse and dryer cycles at the neighborhood Laundromat, sisters Mia and Natalia Muñoz work on crafts with volunteers from the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin. "It's fun. And they are also really nice," Mia, 9, a fourth-...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is using some goosey numbers to rationalize his aggressive rhetoric on trade, disregarding strong points in U.S. competitiveness to paint a dark portrait of a world taking advantage of his country. Conversely...

MOSCOW (AP) - The 2018 World Cup has cost Russia billions of dollars to stage and will make FIFA hundreds of millions in profit. Still, the big numbers that are routine for major sports events are unlikely to set World Cup records. Russia's official...

To help nurture and inspire kids to discover their potential, the Taylor Family YMCA is opening a preschool in partnership with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at its former school site at 1111 Van St. in Elgin. The YMCA's Early Learning Center (Pre...

PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 4:50 p.m. Top-ranked Simona Halep will have another shot in the French Open final. Twice the runner-up in Paris, Halep has qualified for the final by defeating 2016 champion Garbine M...

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are mixed Thursday as gains for energy companies are mostly canceled out by losses for technology stocks. The price of crude oil rose about 1.6 percent. Household goods makers are mostly higher after some recent losses, b...

PARIS (AP) - That Rafael Nadal would reach a record 11th French Open semifinal, closing in on his 11th championship at Roland Garros, was hardly surprising. That he trailed by a set and a break before rain delays allowed him to change tactics and re...

Elgin Community College is seeking volunteers and donations of school supplies for its annual Project Backpack benefiting students in need. The community-based initiative runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 11 in ECC's Building J Spartan Events Center, ...