East St. Louis Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – A 19-year-old East St. Louis woman has been arrested on charges of driving through a crowd in an incident captured on camera and widely circulated on social media.
Northwestern Lures Star Professor from U of Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – A top professor at the University of Illinois is headed to Northwestern University in Evanston.
Hoffman Estates Taps Goat Herd for Golf Course Lawn Care
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago park district is enlisting a herd of several dozen goats to help clear invasive plants from a golf course.
Police Suspect Drag Racing Led to Crash that Killed Parents
ROBBINS, Ill. (AP) – Police in a Chicago suburb believe the drivers of two cars were drag racing when they crashed into a minivan, killing a couple and injuring their three children.
Illinois Boy Recovers After Fish Hook Got Stuck in Eye
FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) – An 11-year-old boy from northern Illinois is thankful to be back in school and to be able to read after surgery to remove a fish hook embedded in his eye during a summer
University of Chicago Under Boil Order
CHICAGO (AP) – Most of the University of Chicago is under a boil order after a contractor failed to properly flush out a new water main.
Officials Say House Fire that Killed 2 in Chicago Suspicious
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Fire Department officials say a blaze that engulfed a home in minutes and killed two men is suspicious.
Illinois will be First State to Lock Painkiller Pill Bottles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois will be the first state in the country to test out a pilot program that will put locking devices on some prescription painkillers to make it harder for people to abuse the
Slain US Marshal’s Fiancee Gets 1 Year for Charity Theft
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – The fiancee of a deputy U.S. marshal killed in a 2011 house raid has been sentenced to 366 days in federal prison for stealing money from a charity golf tournament held
Belleville Man Charged in St. Louis New Year’s Eve Crash
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 27-year-old southern Illinois man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a New Year’s Eve collision in St. Louis.
Family Seeks Answers in East St. Louis Strip Club Killing
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – An East St. Louis strip club bouncer charged with killing a customer with his truck will first stand trial on felony charges of beating three people at a bar.
Chicago Police Kill Man They Say Tried to Run Over Officers
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police officers have shot and killed a man who they say tried to run them over while fleeing the scene of a shooting.
First Annual Monarch Migration Festival to be Held This September
The Lakeside Nature Center and Galesburg Parks and Recreation are hosting the first Annual Monarch Migration Festival this September.
University of Illinois Extension Offers Resources for Disaster Preparedness
September is National Preparedness month, and the University of Illinois Extension has several resources available for anyone to be prepared for any disaster.
Dodgers Score 4 Runs in 7th to Beat Cubs 5-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Andre Ethier singled in a pair of go-ahead runs in the seventh inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally past the Chicago Cubs 5-2 Saturday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Seager Hits 2-Run HR, Mariners Hold on to Beat White Sox 7-6
CHICAGO (AP) – Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run during a three-run first inning and the Seattle Mariners withstood Chicago’s late rally to beat the White Sox 7-6 Saturday night.
Dalton Leaves with Sore Neck, Bengals Beat Bears 21-10
CINCINNATI (AP) – Andy Dalton sneaked in for a touchdown on Cincinnati’s opening drive, then came out of the game as a precaution with a sore neck on Saturday night during a 21-10 preseason victory over the
Orlando City Plays Fire to 1-1 Draw
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Orlando City SC capitalized on Chicago’s own goal to tie the Fire 1-1 on Sunday night in a game delayed by lightning and rain.
Luck Gets First TD Pass of Preseason, Colts Beat Rams 24-14
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Andrew Luck threw his first touchdown pass of the preseason, helping the Indianapolis Colts get off to a fast start in a 24-14 preseason victory over the St. Louis Rams on Saturday night.
Sky Clinches Playoff Spot, Tops Dream 98-96
ATLANTA (AP) – Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 98-96 on Saturday night.