Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s absence creates many what-if scenarios for Hendrick Motorsports
After it was announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would miss the remainder of the 2016 season, what does the future hold for Hendrick Motorsports? FOXSports.com’s Tom Jensen analyzes the difficult situation.
Watch Jose Reyes knock the cover off of a baseball
Jose Reyes did his best Roy Hobbs impersonation … kinda
Illinois agrees to $450,000 settlement in prison rape suit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $450,000 to a man who says prison officials punished and humiliated him after he reported his cellmate raped him.
Rauner issues 8 pardons, denies 118; backlog down below 400
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted eight pardons and denied 118 other petitions for clemency. The Republican announced the action Friday.
Illinois county confirms its 1st case Zika virus case
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois county has its first confirmed Zika virus case.
College football Week 1: Top 25 scores, how to watch and more
Your guide to following the biggest games in Week 1
Saturday's weather forecast at Darlington looks nearly perfect
After some nasty weather from Hurricane Hermine, the forecast looks great for Saturday’s jam-packed NASCAR on-track schedule at Darlington Raceway.
Minnesota man accused in fatal shooting near Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A Minnesota man faces murder charges in a shooting in suburban Chicago that left one person dead and another injured.
Illinois saw record rainfall in August
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois saw almost twice the average rainfall last month, making it the wettest August on record.
Effingham FexEx truck driver in top 6 at national meet
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) — Jimmy Wilson of Effingham finished in the top six truck drivers in the “Super Bowl of Safety.”
Reds rally to beat Cardinals 3-2 on Suarez’s single in 9th
CINCINNATI (AP) — Eugenio Suarez singled up the middle with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Eaton has 4 hits, Frazier homers; White Sox beat Twins 11-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Todd Frazier homered for the second straight game, Adam Eaton had four hits and the Chicago White Sox pulled away to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Friday night.
Lester takes no-hitter into 7th, hot Cubs top Giants 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester pitched 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and settled for his second complete game of the season, helping the sizzling Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday to move
Lewis Hamilton pips Mercedes teammate Rosberg for pole in Monza
Lewis Hamilton took a critical pole position for Sunday’s Italian GP at Monza.
Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr. fighting to make playoffs in Indy
Both former champions, the Elite Motorsports teammates have struggled in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Christian McCaffrey leads Stanford past Kansas State in season opener
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Christian McCaffrey had a two long touchdown runs and Ryan Burns threw a scoring pass in his first career start to lead No. 8 Stanford to a 26-13 victory over Kansas State on Friday
Pittsburgh Pirates let kids shave their heads for MLB's Childhood Cancer Awareness Day
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Galesburg Silver Streaks Football vs LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers
Here is a recap of tonight’s game from WGIL’s Brad Bennewitz: “A tight battle early, turned into a 30 point victory late for the Galesburg Silver Streaks who actually built a 23 point lead over LaSalle-Peru and
Pat Riley says acquiring Shaquille O'Neal was a bigger get than LeBron James
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Local Area High School Football Scoreboard
All scores listed below are finals: Galesburg 43 – LaSalle-Peru 13 Stark County 35 – Lewistown 0 Mercer County 48 – Illini West 6 Mid-County 21 – Knoxville 20 Bushnell-PC/West Prairie 29 – United 22 Ridgewood 33