Freeman, Garcia shots boost Braves past Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia had three-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves got enough from Roberto Hernandez in his first start this season for a 13-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals
Former East Peoria football coach convicted of theft
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — A former East Peoria Community High School football coach will be sentenced next month after a judge found him guilty of stealing thousands of dollars meant for the students and the team.
Hop farms not taking off in Illinois despite craft beer boom
CHICAGO (AP) — The hop farming craze has yet to fully take root in Illinois even though Chicago’s craft beer scene is growing.
Rauner vetoes University of Illinois student trustee bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill backed by the University of Illinois that would have allowed a nonresident student to serve as a student trustee.
Illinois want gun traffickers to get long prison sentences
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers trying to stem the flow of illegal guns have sent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner a bill that would punish firearm traffickers with up to 30 years in prison.
Illinois River medics provide emergency care in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A medical transport crew in Peoria takes a break from its truck each weekend to staff Illinois’ first, and perhaps only, Advanced Life Support transport watercraft.
Kei Nishikori drops racket during serve, wins point anyway
Nishikori advanced to the second round with a comfortable win.
What big team moves mean for balance of power
Big changes in NASCAR has created a shift in the balance of power among manufacturers.
13 stunning photos from Day 1 of the Olympic Summer Games
Americans won five medals on Saturday.
Paul Clemens got pine tar all over his jersey, so he had to wear this instead
He went a little overboard
Everything you need to know about the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen
Before NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers take the green flag, here’s everything you need to know about today’s Cheez-It 355 at The Glen.
Community leaders talk Black Lives Matter and the importance of dialogue
Emotions continue to run high on a daily basis for some who feel frustration with police violence on black citizens.
The 7 Olympic medal events you should watch Sunday
The women’s gymnastics competition gets underway Sunday.
4-foot-6 gymnast Ragan Smith shares pic with NBA big man DeAndre Jordan
The difference is astounding
Mack Horton calls Sun Yang a drug cheat before 400m freestyle final
The Aussie then went out and dethroned the defending Olympic champion.
Yair Rodriguez earns split decision win over Alex Caceres in high paced main event
Yair Rodriguez stays undefeated in the UFC with a win in his first main event bout.
Dennis Bermudez bloodies Rony Jason in victory; calls out Frankie Edgar
Dennis Bermudez got his second straight win and then called out Frankie Edgar
Ichiro Suzuki gets his 2,999th career hit
And just misses out on his 3000th.
Jerry Rice can't believe Eddie DeBartolo put him on blast in HOF speech
Australian rowing coaches were robbed at knifepoint at Rio Olympics
Two Australian rowing coaches were robbed at knifepoint walking back to their hotel.