Zajac has goal, assist in 1st as Devils beat Blackhawks 4-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Travis Zajac capped a three-goal first period with a goal and an assist in a 26-second span and the New Jersey Devils embarrassed the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Friday night.
Cubs claim reliever Ryan Cook off waivers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs have claimed reliever Ryan Cook off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
Missouri man pleads guilty to 2 Illinois bank robberies
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A St. Louis man faces federal sentencing early next year now that he’s admitted in court that he played a role in the robbery of two southwestern Illinois banks.
Regulators refuse to postpone rules on Ill. coal ash ponds
CHICAGO (AP) — State regulators have ordered the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to respond to proposed regulations on coal ash ponds.
1 of 2 American Coal mines in southern Illinois to close
GALATIA, Ill. (AP) — One of two mines in a southern Illinois community is expected to cease operations by the middle of next year.
3 who spent decade in prison acquitted in Rockford retrial
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Three men freed after more than a decade in prison have been acquitted in their retrial for the 2002 slaying of an 8-year-old Rockford boy.
Police: 3 shot outside school on Chicago’s south side
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say three teenagers have been shot outside a school on the city’s south side, and one is in serious to critical condition.
Fellow officers had complained about Fox Lake cop years ago
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Fellow officers had complained about the conduct of a northern Illinois policeman years before his suicide led to revelations that he’d been stealing money from a department-sponsored youth program.
Spikes in soot found in air at Chicago’s Union Station
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal report says air quality testing found soot concentrations were higher on the platforms at Chicago’s Union Station than on the streets outside the commuter station.
Rauner changes law giving seniors home, institutional care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has cut back on institutional care available to seniors.
2 dead, including toddler, in northern Illinois house fire
ROSCOE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a father and his toddler son are dead and three other family members were injured in a house fire in the northern Illinois village of Roscoe.
Missouri man pleads guilty to 2 Illinois bank robberies
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A St. Louis man faces federal sentencing early next year now that he’s admitted in court that he played a role in the robbery of two southwestern Illinois banks. Fifty-three-year-old Marc Miller
Police: 3 shot outside school on Chicago’s south side
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say three teenagers have been shot outside a school on the city’s south side, and one is in serious to critical condition. The Chicago Fire Department says the shooting occurred just before
Regulators refuse to postpone rules on Ill. coal ash ponds
CHICAGO (AP) — State regulators have ordered the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to respond to proposed regulations on coal ash ponds. The Pollution Control Board denied a request on Friday to postpone considering new rules for the retention
1 of 2 American Coal mines in southern Illinois to close
GALATIA, Ill. (AP) — One of two mines in a southern Illinois community is expected to cease operations by the middle of next year. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports Friday that it’s the American Coal Company’s New Era
3 who spent decade in prison acquitted in Rockford retrial
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Three men freed after more than a decade in prison have been acquitted in their retrial for the 2002 slaying of an 8-year-old Rockford boy. Winnebago County Chief Judge Joseph McGraw found Tyjuan Anderson,
Fellow officers had complained about Fox Lake cop years ago
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Fellow officers had complained about the conduct of a northern Illinois policeman years before his suicide led to revelations that he’d been stealing money from a department-sponsored youth program. Fox Lake police Lt.
Spikes in soot found in air at Chicago’s Union Station
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal report says air quality testing found soot concentrations were higher on the platforms at Chicago’s Union Station than on the streets outside the commuter station. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the report
Rauner changes law giving seniors home, institutional care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has cut back on institutional care available to seniors. The Republican used an amendatory veto Friday to reduce the cost of the measure aimed at protecting people who get institutional
2 dead, including toddler, in northern Illinois house fire
ROSCOE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a father and his toddler son are dead and three other family members were injured in a house fire in the northern Illinois village of Roscoe. The Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department says the