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Ruben Tejada activated from disabled list by Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ruben Tejada has been activated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from a strained left quadriceps, which he hurt in the last game of spring training.

Lackey strikes out 11 against old team as Cubs top Cards 5-0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lackey struck out 11 in seven innings of four-hit ball against his former team and had an RBI single, leading the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Monday night.

Shaq calls out James Harden, says 'he has no leadership skills'

Everybody gets on James Harden for his non-existent defense, but Shaquille O’Neal says something else is missing.

Non-tenured faculty at U of Illinois to strike Tuesday

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Members of the union that represents University of Illinois faculty who are not on a tenure track plan to strike for two days starting Tuesday.

FBI addiction documentary to be screened at Illinois school

CHICAGO (AP) — A documentary about drug addiction made for schools by the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration is being screened in suburban Chicago.

Diesel spill reported on Ohio River in Illinois

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. (AP) — The operator of an Illinois oil pipeline is reporting 1,150 barrels of diesel fuel has spilled, resulting in the pollution of at least one river.

‘Looking for Lincoln’ signs in Macon County replaced

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A Macon County committee dedicated to promoting tourism around Abraham Lincoln has been re-energized by a need to replace wayside signs.

Pekin considering ordinance to allow murals on buildings

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Pekin could soon be getting a lot more colorful.

U of Illinois art museum plans summer closure for renovation

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois’ Krannert Art Museum will be renovated this summer and into the fall.

Edwardsville student fire deaths prompt campus safety video

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A program on fire safety spurred by the 2012 deaths of two Southern Illinois University students at an off-campus Edwardsville apartment is expanding to schools across the country.

Making baseball players more popular is a key point of the next CBA

Major League Baseball and the Players Association are giving more attention to the issue of marketing and promotion of the players in the latest CBA negotiations, sources say.