Illinois State Police: Homicide suspect fatally shoots self
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police say a suspect in an Indiana homicide investigation has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Morel hunters go online to see where to go — and not go
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) –Mushroom hunters are getting a heads up online about where they can go to find morels in Central Illinois and where they shouldn’t go.
New Rockford police chief to be sworn in
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rockford is about to get a new police chief.
Chicago to replace most city lights with brighter lights
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is going to get brighter.
Alabama Crimson Tide walk-on is battling an eye-eating amoeba
Ryan Parris played in Saturday’s A-Day game while fighting an eye-eating, parasitic amoeba in his left eye.
50 years ago, this woman broke the Boston Marathon gender barrier
Wearing her brother’s shorts, a black bathing suit, a hoodie and cheap shoes, she finished in 3 hours, 21 minutes — without a sip of water
Chemistry class: Driver-crew chief pairings key to JGR's success
Carl Edwards’ win in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway offers the latest evidence that the chemistry between drivers and crew chiefs at Joe Gibbs Racing is just right these days.
NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement upheld by federal appeals court
The settlement calls for payments of up to $5 million for former NFL players diagnosed with brain disease caused by concussions.
UFC strawweight contender Rose Namajunas: I need to rest, and have fun again
After winning her third straight, “Thug Rose” says she needs time off before fighting again.
Bill Belichick had an awkward response to everyone's birthday wishes
Bill Belichick celebrated his 64th birthday on Saturday, and he seemed like an old man given how his attempt to use Instagram to thank people for the birthday wishes went awry.
2 boys injured in fire in Kankakee die
CHICAGO (AP) — Two young children who suffered severe burns in a fire last week in Kankakee have died.
Bubba Watson admits fan's epic Masters burn was pretty good
Watson reflects on his disappointing weekend at Augusta National.
For UFC contender Glover Teixeira, knocking opponents out is all business
The light heavyweight title-contender consoled his Saturday opponent Rashad Evans after knocking him out.
Kawhi Leonard should break all-time DPOY record before 28th birthday
Kawhi Leonard should break all-time DPOY record before 28th birthday
NASCAR team pulls off a pit stop in pajamas
Did you know that April 16 was ‘National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day?’ The pit crew at Front Row Motorsports sure did.
Mark Wahlberg's new movie is causing a Boston Marathon controversy
Mark Wahlberg was at the finish line of the Boston Marathon early Monday morning to film scenes for his upcoming movie, “Patriots Day,” but many Bostonians aren’t happy about the movie.
The Baltimore Ravens are giving Trent Richardson another chance
The 2012 No. 3 overall pick has signed with his fourth NFL team.
Watch stunt man's blind backflip over a moving Formula E race car
Watch as this stunt man backflips over a moving Formula E car while facing away from the car
8-year-old third baseman pulls off unassisted triple play
Impressive
LeBron James celebrates shot prematurely, ends up looking silly
LeBron really thought this Kyrie Irving three-pointer was going in.