The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has been rapidly building out its surveillance capabilities in recent weeks, signing a string of contracts for technologies to identify individuals by their irises or facial features and to monitor their cellphone activity, social media posts and physical movements, according to a review of federal spending disclosures.

NEW YORK — Wall Street cruised to the finish of a winning week on Friday after banks recovered some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 238 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite...

Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Too much suffering on both sides. Too much division. Too much danger for Israel to be as isolated and stigmatized as it has become. Too big a rift between American Jews and the homeland we love.

Magic, monsters and mythical entertainment come together at Naper Settlement’s All Hallows Eve this weekend. Plus, mark your calendar for comedy shows from Adam Sandler and Nate Bargatze, Halloween events, iLuminate at the Genesee and more.

Members of marching bands from Elgin Area School District U-46's five high schools will be performing in the Marching Band Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Football Addison Trail 45, Proviso East 16 Antioch 49, Grayslake North 8 Aurora Central Catholic 42, Living Word Lutheran (WI) 34 Aurora Christian 49, Chicago Christian 7 Barrington 23, Fremd 7 Batavia 28, Wheaton North 7 Bishop McNamara 29, Whe...

A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%.

Larkin High School’s play for a new stadium is nearing the goal line after gaining approval from the Elgin City Council Wednesday.

Wall Street keeps setting more records, and excitement about the artificial-intelligence industry keeps leading the way.