Arenado Homers as Rockies Beat Cardinals 6-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen homered, sending Jorge De La Rosa and the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Cabrera, Ramirez Homer as White Sox Beat Yankees 8-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Melky Cabrera and Alexei Ramirez homered and John Danks struck out eight as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-2 on Saturday night.
Rizzo Homers in 4th Straight Game, Cubs Beat Brewers 4-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits and Anthony Rizzo continued his homer binge to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
Task Force Hopes to Help Mitsubishi and its Employees
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Officials in Bloomington, Normal and McLean County have set up a task force to help Mitsubishi Motors employees who will soon lose their jobs and help the company as it tries to find
Report Finds Accounting Problems in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — An accounting firm that studied East St. Louis found a host of problems in the first year since the state stopped overseeing the way the community spends and collects money.
Medal of Honor Recipient Honored in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Several people turned out to a ceremony to see the stamp that bears the likeness of a Peoria man and 47 other living recipients of the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.
Chicago Man Charged with Stealing Suitcase Containing Wigs
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has been charged with stealing a suitcase containing more than $90,000 worth of human hair wigs for cancer patients from a baggage-claim carousel at O’Hare International Airport.
Vehicle Involved in Fremont Crash Went Airborne, According to Witnesses
An investigation continues into the fatal crash that took place near Silas Willard Elementary Thursday.
LaHood Fights To Keep 18th Congressional District Seat Republican
In mid-July, the primary election to fill the 18th Congressional District Seat was held, with Democrat Nominee Rob Mellon taking on current state senator and Republican Nominee Darin LaHood.