Rose Scores 23, Bulls beat Bucks 103-91
CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose had 23 points and seven assists in his first postseason game in three years, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Chicago Bulls opened the playoffs with a 103-91 victory over the
Bryant Gets 1st Hit, Reaches 5 Times as Cubs beat Padres 7-6

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant got a standing ovation for his first major league hit and reached base five times Saturday in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-6, 11-inning win over the San Diego Padres.
Blues Whip Wild 4-1, Even Series at Game Apiece

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals in the first period and then had an empty-netter for his first career playoff hat trick, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota
Abreu, LaRoche Lead White Sox to 12-3 Win Against Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Jose Abreu hit a grand slam, Adam LaRoche added a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Saturday.
Cardinals OF Holliday Leaves Early with Tightness in Back

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday left Saturday’s game against Cincinnati in the bottom of the first inning because of tightness in his back.
Chicago Team Heading to Robotics World Championships
CHICAGO (AP) — Students from a Chicago high school are heading to the robotics world championships.
Mourners Remember Fairdale Tornado Victim
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Family and friends remembered the life of Geraldine Schultz, one of two women killed when tornadoes swept the northern Illinois town of Fairdale on April 9.
Geneva Police to Receive Pay Raises Under Proposed Contract
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — Police in the Chicago suburb of Geneva would receive four years of pay raises but give up some pay for major holidays under a proposed contract.
Section of Mississippi River Reopened after Diesel Fuel Leak
HARTFORD, Ill. (AP) — The Coast Guard says a 35-mile section of the Mississippi River has reopened after a pipeline ruptured and leaked diesel fuel in southwestern Illinois.
Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years for Trying to Lure Girl
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A convicted Tennessee sex offender accused of trying to lure an Illinois teenager into a sexual relationship has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Man Who Fled After Fatal Hit-and-Run Extradited to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who fled the U.S. following a fatal 2009 hit-and-run has appeared in court in Chicago after being extradited from Mexico.
Lawyer: Former Illinois Hospital Director will Plead Guilty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An attorney for a former children’s hospital director in central Illinois says she will plead guilty to at least one of several felony charges in an embezzlement case.
KU Students Turn Blighted Airstream into Mobile Classroom
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas architecture students have transformed a blighted camping vehicle into a classroom on wheels.
Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at Knox

A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet is scheduled to speak at Knox College this week.
Henderson Creek Bridge, East Main Underpass Among Top Roadway Priorities

A number of roadway and bridge replacement projects are in the works throughout Galesburg, Knox County, and Western Illinois as “road construction season” begins now that warmer temps are expected.