White House proposes merging education, labor departments
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration proposed a major reorganization of the federal government Thursday, calling for merging the education …
Israeli PM's wife charged with fraud, breach of trust
JERUSALEM – The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged Thursday with misusing about $100,000 in public funds to order lavish …
GOP struggles to salvage immigration bill, postpones vote
WASHINGTON – The House Republican immigration overhaul dangled precariously Thursday, imperiled by stubborn differences between conservative…
Supreme Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax
WASHINGTON – States will be able to force more people to pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursd…
Evidence arises that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON – Viruses that sneak into the brain just might play a role in Alzheimer’s, scientists reported Thursday in a provocative study th…
First lady visits migrant children at Texas detention center
McALLEN, Texas – Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to a Texas facility Thursday, talking with children and staff as she got a first-ha…
Arbor Day Foundation honors village of Algonquin
The Arbor Day Foundation announced that the village of Algonquin again is named a Tree City USA community for its commitment to effective fo…
Three Oaks Road improvement project receives grant funding
The village of Cary was selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation to receive $90,000 in Highway Safety Improvement Program grant…
Motorcycle, car ride in Volo to benefit NISRA rescheduled
A guided motorcycle and classic car ride benefiting the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association that was rained out June 10 has bee…
Weather a factor after truck crashes into tree in Huntley, police say
Slippery road conditions Thursday morning led to a man crashing his truck into a tree in Huntley, a police officer said.
