Wild Beat Blues 4-1, Take 3-2 Series Lead
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Devan Dubnyk had a strong bounce-back effort in goal and the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Friday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
Royals-White Sox Suspended by Rain after 8 Innings
CHICAGO (AP) — Friday night’s game between Kansas City and Chicago has been suspended by rain with the Royals and White Sox tied at 2 heading into the ninth inning.
Martinez Pitches Cardinals Past Brewers 3-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Carlos Martinez struck out eight in seven innings, Jason Heyward and Jhonny Peralta homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Friday night.
Cubs Score 4 Times in 11th For 7-3 Win Over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan Herrera singled home the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning, and David Ross followed with a bases-loaded double that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday
Springfield Police, Residents Meet and Greet at Open House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More than 100 Springfield residents got a look at the inner operations of their police department at an open house at the city’s police academy.
Illinois Air Museum Plans to Close Over Finances
RANTOUL, Ill. (AP) — An eastern Illinois museum that catalogues the history of a long-closed Air Force base and houses dozens of planes plans to close at the end of the year.
Armenian-American US judge marks genocide of 1.5M
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago marked the centennial of the 1915 Armenian genocide at a ceremony in his courtroom.
Tours of Late Moviemaker John Hughes’ Home to Benefit Kids
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The 21-room home of late moviemaker John Hughes is open for public tours to help fund health programs for underserved children and women.
Meetings To Talk Transportation Priorities Start Next Week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois transportation officials have announced the first stops on a statewide tour to discuss priorities for road, transit and other public works projects.
Medicaid Hit with $106 Million Cut From Illinois Budget Deal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois nursing homes are at a loss for how they will deal with a roughly $65 million cut in state Medicaid funding made by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office.
Lawyer: Frat Members Won’t Get Jail Time For Student’s Death
SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — An attorney for the family of a Northern Illinois University student who died after a party says five fraternity members charged in his death won’t face jail time per plea agreements.
Boy, 15, Accused of Sexual Assault of Woman on Chicago Train
CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old boy is being accused of beating and sexually assaulting a 41-year-old woman aboard a Chicago Transit Authority train.