The Latest Breaking News from Midwest

A heat wave along the East Coast and in the Midwest leads to closings, shorter school days.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau will continue working to improve the status of working women and their families by focusing on better wages and working conditions in key sectors, Midwest Regional Administrator Gina Rodriguez writes.

Authorities believe he was involved in six different bank robberies across several Midwestern states.

Keep an eye on these teams in the Midwest region.

The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour, which also features Common, arrives at the United Center on Sunday.

Sarah Booz, a recent transplant to the Midwest from New York,

Tornado watches and warnings posted across 10 states from Tennessee to New York

From Illinois to North Dakota, unlikely allies have joined to fight against several multi-state carbon dioxide pipelines proposed by huge agribusiness and fossil fuel companies.

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Friday closed +0.012 (+0.47%). Nat-gas prices Friday posted modest gains on a mixed U.S. weather outlook. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said the Midwest will see seasonable to slightly below-normal temperatures from August 9-13, while hot temperatures will stretch from the Southwest to Texas. Lower-48...