DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil. Images of ...

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a dearth of homes for sale. Mortgage buye...

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart racked up another strong quarterly sales gain as its low prices continue to attract budget conscious consumers looking for deals in a tough economic environment. The nation's largest retailer boosted its annual outlook Thursd...

Starts before Friday Taste of Glen Ellyn: 5-10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 (carnival only); 5-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 17-18; noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, (carnival only) at the College of DuPage, ...

Students in the state's second-largest school system kicked off a new school year Tuesday. Elgin Area School District U-46 welcomed the return of more than 35,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students across the district and a new district superi...

Through three rounds of disbursements, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 received a total of $13.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding. While that may seem like an immense amount of money, officials said it equates to an allotment of $497 per ...

The 2023-24 school year in the suburbs kicked off Monday morning with the return of students to the five schools of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, as well as to the schools of St. Charles Unit District 303. Several other school distri...

LAHAINA, Hawaii - Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire that demolished a historic town and killed more th...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly two years, a sign that the Fed...

Starts before Friday Fan Expo Chicago: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Comic and po...