American Water Works Company Inc., a publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, said today that it completed the acquisition of Pivotal Home Solutions from Southern Company Gas, a subsidiary of Southern Company, for $363.7 millio...

GENEVA (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...

ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) - Lilian Hernandez wept as she spoke the names of aunts, uncles, cousins, her grandmother and two great-grandchildren - 36 family members in all - missing and presumed dead in the explosion of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire. "...

LONDON (AP) - The British government sold a 7.7 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday, taking a tentative step toward returning the bank to private ownership almost a decade after it was bailed out at the height of the financial crisis....

Elgin Area School District U-46's proposal to create new high school academies or career pathways is causing angst among some parents. Several parents and school board members voiced concerns Monday night about the district mandating pathways on all...

Anyone who attends the annual St. Viator youth golf camps in mid June can't go wrong with the instructor. They'll be learning from a hall of famer. Jack Halpin was inducted into the Illinois Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame on May 18. In 24 yea...

Elgin Area School District U-46 officials have authorized spending $40,000 for annual dues to the Illinois Association of School Boards. The school board voted 4-2 Monday to approve the expense, which will be part of the 2018-19 school year budget....

Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need. Donations of school supplies will be accepted through Monday, July 23, at several locations. The event will ...