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Wind chill advisory in effect for McHenry County

The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory in effect until noon Monday, with wind chills dropping down to 30 below zero all across the state. The Weather Service

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Obama Cites Americans’ Release As Win For ‘Smart’ Diplomacy

The US has imposed sanctions on 11 Iranian entities for their alleged role in Tehran’s recent ballistic missile test.

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Obama says ‘tireless’ effort led to prisoner release

“It’s great that these prisoners have been released”, the Washington Post quoted Huckabee as telling reporters.

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Lionel Messi ends Cristiano’s winning run, grabs Ballon d’Or for fifth time

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has little doubt Lionel Messi will return to Zurich in the years to come to collect another FIFA Ballon d’Or after winning the trophy for

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Bomb Blast Kills 14 at Polio Center in Quetta, Pakistan

A Pakistani health worker with a police escort administers polio drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign in Karachi on January 12, 2016.

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Jeremy Corbyn sacks two senior figures but Hilary Benn stays

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to finalise a reshuffle of his top team on Tuesday after late-night talks with key members of the shadow cabinet ended without any announcement.

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All 60 aboard New Zealand tourist boat rescued from fire

An investigation has been launched into a boat fire that forced 53 passengers to jump into the water or scramble into inflatable boats off the coast of New Zealand’s North

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Trump, Cruz exchange shots in escalation between GOP front-runners

New Yorkers have taken aim at Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, who spoke disparagingly of “New York values” at a debate this week.

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China urges calm between Saudi Arabia and Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari said on Monday that Iran seeks to maintain consistent ties with its neighbors including Saudi Arabia.

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Wind Chill Advisory in effect for portions of Chicago area later tonight

Note Wind Chill Warnings (gray-shaded areas on the map above) are in effect for wind chills -35 to -45-degrees tonight and Sunday across a good portion of Minnesota into northern

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Tennessee couple claims to be winners of historic Powerball jackpot: media reports

John and Lisa Robinson, along with their daughter Tiffany – and their lawyer, Joe Townsend and his daughter Ilene – were featured on the Today Show segment.

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