Muggy weather in Illinois could yield bountiful harvest
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Crop experts say the recent heat and humidity that has hit Illinois is ideal for the state’s soybean and corn crops.
House explodes in central Illinois, sends couple into yard
WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in central Illinois say a house exploded outside the city of Washington sending two residents hurtling out of the home.
Rauner’s office warns pension change could be ‘devastating’
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says a pending move by Illinois’ largest public-pension fund could increase the state’s required payment by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Police seeking vehicle connected to Illinois killings
SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — Police in northern Illinois are asking the public to help them find a vehicle in connection with the beating deaths of two people in Sycamore.
East St. Louis closes jail after sanitation complaint
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Officials in East St. Louis say they’ve closed the city’s jail and moved prisoners to a southern Illinois county jail because of possible unsanitary conditions.
Islamic scholar has deadline to accept sex abuse plea deal
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago judge has given an Islamic scholar until Sept. 12 to accept a plea deal on sexual abuse charges.
Illinois graduating seniors have slight ACT score increase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — New statistics show the Illinois’ graduating seniors this year had a slight increase in their ACT scores.
Fantasy Football Draft Prep Do's and Don'ts
Adam Meyer lists five things you must do and five things you must not do before your fantasy football draft.
Kasey Kahne on No. 5 team struggles: 'It's no fun being behind'
Kasey Kahne is trying his best to find a silver lining in what’s been a lackluster 2016 Sprint Cup Series season.
The Chargers are cheap and manipulative, and Joey Bosa is paying for it
The Chargers are playing the PR game with a defenseless rookie.
Bryan Clauson tribute interrupted by tornado near Kokomo Speedway
Those in attendance for Bryan Clauson’s celebration of life were forced to take cover after a tornado a few miles away during a round of extremely severe thunderstorms.
Why the Baltimore Orioles' outstanding closer should not win the Cy Young
There’s one big problem with Zach Britton’s candidacy
Gerard Pique trolls Arsene Wenger after Piers Morgan begs him to join Arsenal
This is just getting sad now.
Father of Knoxville student killed in crash to speak in KHS presentation next week
A performance assembly that has seemed to become almost a yearly event at a selected area school will take place Monday at Knoxville High School.
No downtown YMCA until November
The Knox County YMCA’s downtown location’s opening has been pushed back again.
Ohio farm honors LeBron James and the Cavs' title with intricate corn mazes
The level of detail is cool, but these are ridiculously easy.
Jordan Spieth regretted not being at the Rio Olympics
“I wished I was there,” the former world No. 1 said prior to the Barclays.
Antoine Griezmann feels he deserves to win Best Player in Europe
He’s full of confidence, and that’s not a bad thing.
17 Bundesliga players to watch in 2016/17
From Goetze and Chicharito to a handful of Americans, there’s plenty of intrigue in Germany.
Bucs second-rounder Roberto Aguayo avoided his hecklers by not kicking in practice
The struggling kicker didn’t attempt a single kick in the final open practice of camp.