Frosty temps can’t keep Christmas parade from stepping off
There were more red noses than just the one guiding Santa’s sleigh at today’s Christmas parade.
Schrodt, Stuart A.
Stuart A. Schrodt, 76 of Abingdon, died at 2:08 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Pulkkinen scores late in OT to lift Red Wings past Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) –Teemu Pulkkinen scored with 18.8 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
No. 20 Northwestern holds off No. 21 Wisconsin 13-7
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Justin Jackson ran for 139 yards and a touchdown, and No. 20 Northwestern used a goal-line stand to hold off 21st-ranked Wisconsin for a 13-7 win on Saturday.
Illinois St. dominates 2nd half, beats Houston Baptist 72-56
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell was 8 of 11 from the floor and scored 20 points as Illinois State dominated the second half to claim a 72-56 victory over Houston Baptist in the second round of
Northern Iowa beats Southern Illinois 49-28
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Aaron Bailey threw for two touchdowns and ran for three more as Northern Iowa defeated Southern Illinois 49-28 on Saturday night.
Western Illinois tops Eastern Illinois 83-63
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — J.C. Fuller scored a career-high 29 points, Garret Covington scored 26, and Western Illinois outscored Eastern Illinois 50-26 in the second half en route to an 83-63 win Saturday night.
Chattanooga gets past Illinois 81-77
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Eric Robertson’s 15 points led six Mocs in double figures as Chattanooga overcame a nine-point, second-half deficit to defeat Illinois 81-77 Saturday.
Sedin brothers lead Canucks to 6-3 victory over Blackhawks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Daniel Sedin had three goals and an assist and brother Henrik Sedin added a goal and four assists, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday
Harvestime Sharathon hits goal and then some
The Harvestime Sharathon took place yesterday on WGIL to raise donations for the Galesburg Rescue Mission.
Illinois purchases most of prison work program’s products
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ prison work program is responsible for generating $52.6 million worth of products and services this past fiscal year.
East St. Louis leaders have few options in financial crisis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Officials grappling with East St. Louis’ financial troubles say they’re trying to arrange loans, get the state to pay up and find other sources of cash just to make it into
Eileen Quinn, mother of former Gov. Pat Quinn, dies at 98
CHICAGO (AP) — Eileen Quinn, the mother of former Gov. Pat Quinn, has died at the age of 98.
Cottage named National Top Performer
An area hospital recently received a national distinction for their work.
Illinois purchases most of prison work program’s products
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ prison work program is responsible for generating $52.6 million worth of products and services this past fiscal year.The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that prisoners earn on average $1.90 an hour as part
East St. Louis leaders have few options in financial crisis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Officials grappling with East St. Louis’ financial troubles say they’re trying to arrange loans, get the state to pay up and find other sources of cash just to make it into
Eileen Quinn, mother of former Gov. Pat Quinn, dies at 98
CHICAGO (AP) — Eileen Quinn, the mother of former Gov. Pat Quinn, has died at the age of 98.One of her sons, John Quinn, said Saturday that she died overnight in her sleep at her home in
Frosty temps can’t keep Christmas parade from stepping off
There were more red noses than just the one guiding Santa’s sleigh at today’s Christmas parade. Estimates of about 6,000 lined the six block parade route from the corner of Chambers and Main to the Knox County
Harvestime Sharathon hits goal and then some
The Harvestime Sharathon took place yesterday on WGIL to raise donations for the Galesburg Rescue Mission. The goal of $50,000 was soared past, pulling in over $66,000. The total came from 549 contributors calling into WGIL or
Pulkkinen scores late in OT to lift Red Wings past Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) –Teemu Pulkkinen scored with 18.8 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Pavel Datsyuk, Luke Glendening and Dylan Larkin