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Away From The Lights Of Center Court, U.S. Open Offers Another World

All eyes are on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the world's top tennis players play at the U.S. Open. But it's different for players on the outer courts, and for fans who like seeing rising stars.

Flavia Pennetta celebrates after defeating Roberta Vinci in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open on Saturday.

Flavia Pennetta Beats Roberta Vinci To Win U.S. Open, Promptly Retires

Vinci shocked tennis fans on Friday when she ended Serena William's bid for a calendar Grand Slam, but fell to Pennetta in an all-Italian final matchup. It's Pennetta's first Grand Slam title.

Tanya Brown-Dickerson (right), the mother of Brandon Tate-Brown, who was shot by Philadelphia police last December, listens to attorney Brian Mildenberg during a news conference on June 15 outside Philadelphia's City Hall. Brown-Dickerson is suing the city over the fatal shooting of her son. The police department did not initially name the officer who shot him, sparking protests.

Building Trust, Or Danger? Debate Over Naming Officers After Shootings

After a police shooting, what information should be disclosed to the public? That question is roiling Philadelphia, where a bill aims to keep confidential the names of officers who use deadly force.

A migrant takes care of her baby at a collection point near the Serbian-Hungarian border in Roszke, Hungary, on Saturday.

Germany Imposes Border Controls To Stem Flow Of Migrants

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said trains between Austria and Germany would be suspended for 12 hours "to return to orderly procedures" for entering the country.

Cairo's ornate buildings, a mix of 19th century European and Middle Eastern architecture, are often lost in layers of dust and tacky storefronts.

Cairo Restores The Eclectic Glory Beneath Decades Of City Dust

Grime and gaudy shop signs obscure much of downtown Cairo's ornate and varied architecture. The city is undergoing a major wash to uncover that beauty, but at the cost of some residents' livelihoods.

House Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, in March. McCaul said one security threat to the pope had been "disrupted" and that the U.S. remains vigilant for others.

U.S. 'Disrupted' Threat Ahead Of Pope's Visit, Congressman Says

Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, says he was apprised of the threat during a classified meeting.

In 2011, Frank Gilroy attends the Writers Guild Awards in New York. Gilroy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of <em>The Subject Was Roses</em> died Saturday in Monroe, N.Y. He was 89.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies At 89

Gilroy also won a Tony Award and a Drama Critic's Circle Award for The Subject Was Roses, a play about a World War II veteran returning home from war. He died Saturday.

The Surgeon Who Became An Activist For Baby Talk

The new book by surgeon Dana Suskind, Thirty Million Words: Building A Child's Brain, explores the importance of constantly talking to our kids, even when they're too young to talk back.

WNIJ’s Gas Price Monday: Sept. 14, 2015

Gas prices in Illinois declined by about 10 cents since last week.A gallon of regular gas in the Rockford area costs $2.40. That’s a dime less than a week…

LaSalle County Jail Could Get More Money If Chicago Prisoner Transfer Goes Through

The LaSalle County Jail could get some extra money if some Chicago-area inmates are housed at the facility.The LaSalle County Jail was built in…

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