Carr to Cooper Leads Raiders To 18-3 Exhibition Win vs. Rams
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) –Derek Carr completed three passes to Oakland rookie receiver Amari Cooper on an opening field-goal drive and the Raiders beat the St. Louis Rams 18-3 in their exhibition opener under new coach Jack Del
Delle Donne, Vandersloot Lead Sky Past Storm, 94-84
SEATTLE (AP) –Elena Delle Donne and Courtney Vandersloot each scored 21 points to help the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 94-84 on Friday night.
Garcia, Carpenter Team Up To Lead Cardinals Over Marlins
ST. LOUIS (AP) –Jaime Garcia pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning and Matt Carpenter homered, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 3-1 Friday night.
Coghlan Hits 2 HRs, Rizzo Goes Deep, Cubs Beat White Sox 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Coghlan hit two home runs, Anthony Rizzo also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs made it eight straight wins and 14 in 15 games with a 6-5 victory over the crosstown White Sox
Top Illinois Defensive Player Ward To Miss Start of Season
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) –The University of Illinois’ top defensive player will miss the start of the season because of a knee injury.
Budget Impasse Reduces State Fair Harness Race Winnings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) –Prize money for harness racing at the Illinois State Fair is down considerably as the state budget impasse continues.
Health System Seeks State Approval For New Rockford Hospital
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) –A northern Illinois health system plans to build a new 188-bed hospital in Rockford and is in the process of submitting paperwork on its proposal to a review board.
Music Festival To Pay $236K To Repair Grant Park Damage
CHICAGO (AP) _ Promoters of the Lollapalooza music festival say they will pay $236,000 to the Chicago Park District for repairs to Grant Park.
Woman Files Lawsuit in Husband’s Tent-Collapse Death
WOOD DALE, Ill. (AP) _ The wife of a man killed when a tent collapsed at a suburban Chicago festival has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit.
Millions Expected To Attend Chicago’s Air and Water Show
CHICAGO (AP) –Millions of spectators are expected to pack Chicago’s lakefront for the city’s annual Air and Water Show. The free event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
Iowa Prisons Chief Tabbed To Run Illinois Department
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) –Gov. Bruce Rauner has picked a retired Iowa prisons chief to preside atop a troubled Illinois Department of Corrections.
2 bodies found in a loan store in Chicago’s Loop
CHICAGO (AP) –Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says the shooting deaths of a man and woman at a loan store located in the Loop business district may be domestic-related.
It’s Official: Rauner Makes Pumpkin Illinois’ State Pie
CHICAGO (AP) –Pumpkin pie is now the official state pie of Illinois. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Friday passed by the General Assembly to elevate the pie’s status.
U of Illinois Won’t Block Wise Resignation As Chancellor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) –The University of Illinois no longer plans to fire Chancellor Phyllis Wise, instead accepting her resignation and a return to a tenured faculty position.
Rauner Uses Veto To Amend Pot Decriminalization Bill
CHICAGO (AP) –Gov. Bruce Rauner has used his veto authority to set higher fines in a bill decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.