LOS ANGELES - It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. The Ill...

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks surged Friday, finishing just short of record highs, as investors responded enthusiastically to a strong June job market report. The buying accelerated throughout the day after the Labor Department said U.S. employers add...

CHICAGO (AP) - As if her list of accomplishments wasn't long enough already, Hope Solo has a chance to add another one on Saturday. If Solo posts a shutout when the U.S. women meet South Africa at Soldier Field, she will have an even 100. And don't ...

LONDON (AP) - The 11th Grand Slam final of Andy Murray's career will be unlike any of the others in at least one way: The opponent will not be Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. Murray, the 2013 champion at Wimbledon, reached his third major title mat...

LONDON (AP) - Forecast-busting U.S. jobs data gave stocks a boost Friday, as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a weak reading in May wasn't a sign that the world's largest economy was slowing sharply at a time when Britain voted to leave the ...

LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 6:54 p.m. Andy Murray is back in the Wimbledon final for the third time. The 2013 champion beat Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court and will next face Milos Raonic in Sun...

Elgin Community College is seeking donations of backpacks and school supplies for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative benefiting students in need. More than 15,000 backpacks have been distributed since 2010. Last year's event drew 3,500...

Elgin Fire Chief John Fahy announced Friday he will be retiring Oct. 10 after nearly 30 years in fire service, of which 29 he served with the department. Fahy, who took the helm Jan. 3, 2011, leads the sixth largest fire department in Illinois, over...