Southern Illinois man working under pickup crushed by truck
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A man has died after being crushed by a pickup truck he was working underneath at a repair shop in southern Illinois.
Trial set for woman accused of stabbing Chicago-area teacher
CHICAGO (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of stabbing a Catholic high school teacher to death in his suburban Chicago home is scheduled to go on trial this week.
Senator Mark Kirk delivers Lincoln Day speech in Toulon

Republican United States Senator Mark Kirk paid a visit to the small town of Toulon yesterday where he was joined by supporters and fellow elected officials during the annual Lincoln Day Luncheon at the Newsroom Bistro.
Sundberg, Shirley Grace

Shirley Grace Sundberg, 90, of Oak Run, died at 9:15 A.M. on Friday, January 08, 2016 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois.
Merry, Loeta E.
Loeta E. Merry, 78, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth.
Hawks fly away with Bulls win streak
Al Horford scored a season-high 33 points and had 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Saturday night.
Miami names Bears offensive coordinator as new head coach
MIAMI (AP) — Adam Gase has become the Miami Dolphins’ ninth head coach since 2004.
GALESBURG SILVER STREAKS BOYS BASKETBALL VS. MORTON POTTERS

The Galesburg Silver Streak Boys Basketball team had a tough battle tonight facing the Morton Potters. It was a close gamer all the way till the end but the streaks were able to make some key shots