Cardinals Beat Dodgers 2-1 With 2 Runs in 8th
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carlos Martinez outpitched Brett Anderson again during their second low-scoring duel in six days, and the St. Louis Cardinals scratched across a pair of runs in the eighth inning to beat the Los
Garcia Hit With Bases Full, White Sox Beat Tigers 4-3 in 11
CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Wilson hit Avisail Garcia with a with a pitch when the bases were loaded in the 11th inning, and the Chicago White Sox handed the Detroit Tigers their eighth straight loss, 4-3 on
Espinosa’s HR Helps Nationals to 7-5 Win Over Cubs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Danny Espinosa gave Washington an early lead with a three-run homer in the second inning and the Nationals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Professional Arborists Compete in Tree-Climbing Event
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A four-day tree-climbing competition is taking place in Belleville.
Illinois, Canada Sign Architect-Recognition Deal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has signed an agreement with Canada to make it easier for state-licensed architects to practice in the neighboring country.
Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Randolph County Crash That Killed 2
RED BUD, Ill. (AP) — A 20-year-old southern Illinois woman has pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide in connection with a January crash that killed two Randolph County women.
Man Convicted in 2009 Slaying of Woman in Will County
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors in Will County say a Frankfort Township man has been found guilty by a judge of murder in the 2009 slaying of a woman in his home.
Charges Filed In the Death of a Pontiac Prison Inmate
PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) — Murder charges have been filed in the December death of an inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center in central Illinois.
Illinois Wind-Farm Project Runs Into Opposition
PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) — A final decision on whether Livingston County will allow a Chicago firm to build a new wind-energy farm is still to come, but the project has run into local-government hurdles.
Amtrak Train From Texas Collides With Truck Outside Chicago
WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An Amtrak train headed to Chicago from San Antonio has slammed into a semi-trailer truck at a crossing near the Illinois community of Wilmington.
Amtrak Train From Texas Collides With Truck Outside Chicago
WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An Amtrak train headed to Chicago from San Antonio has slammed into a semi-trailer truck at a crossing near the Illinois community of Wilmington.
Rauner Names Schillerstrom To Top Tollway Board Post
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed a prominent Republican from suburban Chicago to the top spot on the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board.
Gov. Rauner Appoints New Medical Marijuana Director
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed an attorney from his staff to direct the state’s medical marijuana program.
Out-Of-State Birds Banned From Illinois Fairs, Exhibitions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Agriculture is banning out-of-state birds from exhibitions and fairs around the state to help stem the spread of a deadly bird flu that’s hit nearby states.