The 10 college football players every NFL fan needs to watch this weekend
Plenty of NFL fans will watch college football for the first, and only time this weekend. Here are the 10 players they need to know
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to sit out remainder of 2016 Sprint Cup season
Hendrick Motorsports announces that Dale Earnhardt Jr., who missed the last six races because of concussion-like symptoms, will not return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season.
Parents held in death of 4-year-old Decatur girl
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — The parents of a 4-year-old Decatur girl who died at a local hospital face preliminary charges in her death.
Illinois Supreme Court new rules affect marijuana possession
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court says it has created new rules to deal with a new state law that decriminalizes possessing small amounts of marijuana.
Michael Phelps immediately knew his mean mug would become a meme
There’s cameras everywhere at the Olympics
Lamar Jackson opens Louisville's season in record-setting style
Jackson accounts for 8 TDs by halftime
Jets rookie QB Christian Hackenberg was historically bad against the Eagles
How bad, you ask?
What the USMNT has to do to clinch a spot in the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifying
The Americans need a win and Guatemala loss to advance on Friday.
Records raise questions about new fairgrounds foundation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — When he announced the creation of a nonprofit foundation designed to help upkeep the state’s fairgrounds, Gov. Bruce Rauner indicated last month it would be “all private money, all private management, all private
Michael B. Jordan to star in NBA 2K17's MyCareer mode
The ‘Creed’ actor will appear in the video game as a character named Justice Young.
Watch minor leaguer hit a ball that magically spins fair after nearing dugout
The batter barely left the box and it’s hard to blame him
Bill Belichick explains why he started Tom Brady in a meaningless game
Brady got the start against the Giants, while Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t play a snap.
5 NFL teams that are locks to make the playoffs
Mark it down now: These six teams will make the postseason.
Seahawks CB Jeremy Lane sits for national anthem to support Kaepernick
The Seattle cornerback sat out the anthem to show support for Colin Kaepernick.
Galesburg, state police warn against impaired driving over Labor Day
This Labor Day weekend, authorities will be out and about monitoring impaired driving.
Watch Don Mattingly meet little girl named after him
Mattingly and Mattingly
Library forming ‘cashflow’ committee to look at reserves
The Galesburg Public Library is forming a committee to take a look at finances and reserves.
Tennessee Vols hardly look like title contender in sloppy OT win over Appalachian State
Tennessee entered the year as a dark horse title contender. But after a sloppy overtime win over Appalachian State, are they pretenders?
Colin Kaepernick says he will donate first $1 million he makes this year to help people
Putting his money where his mouth is.
Cowboys give QB four quarters to win backup job