Daredevil drivers See oversize trucks including El Toro Loco, Grave Digger, Max D and more when the Monster Jam returns this weekend at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $22-$60. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 1 and 6 p.m. S...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's junior U.S. senator is adding another title to his extensive resume. Cory Booker has authored his first book, "United." It traces the Democrat's political rise from a councilman in Newark to the city's mayor to the ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Pope Francis challenged Mexico's political and ecclesial elites on Saturday to provide their people with security, justice and courageous pastoral care to confront the drug-inspired violence and corruption that are wracking the co...

BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian government forces on Saturday captured another village near Aleppo, tightening the noose around rebel-held parts of the northern city, Syrian state TV and an opposition activist group said. The ground attack in Aleppo province s...

Indoor big top See exotic animals, death-defying stunts, amazing feats of balance and more when the Circus Spectacular returns to the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $18-$46; $16 for kids 12 and younger; $10 for park...

BURNS, Ore. (AP) - The last four armed occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge surrendered without a shot being fired, signaling a victory for the FBI's patient approach and reflecting lessons that agents have learned since past bloody standoffs. The...

A bill headed for President Barack Obama this week includes a provision that would ban U.S. imports of fish caught by slaves in Southeast Asia, gold mined by children in Africa and garments sewn by abused women in Bangladesh, closing a loophole in a...

From Wisconsin If you love rock songs “Closer to Free,” “Good Things” and “Fadeaway,” then don't miss The BoDeans in concert on Friday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$99. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Fe...

BURNS, Ore. (AP) - Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered Thursday, and a leader in their movement who organized a 2014 standoff with authorities was criminally charged in fede...