Everything you need to know about the Bank of America 500
Check out the starting lineup, start time and more for the fourth Chase race at Charlotte.
College football scores: Top 25 results, how to watch Week 6 and more
Here’s everything you need to know about Week 6 of the college football season
NASCAR hoping to race tonight as forecast is looking up at Charlotte
The forecast is looking up for tonight’s NASCAR race at Charlotte.
Lester, Baez help Cubs blank Giants 1-0 in NLDS opener
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester outpitched Johnny Cueto with eight sparkling innings, Javier Baez homered in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in a tense Game 1 of their NL Division
Chicago, San Francisco mayors make wager over Cubs, Giants
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee have made a friendly wager on the playoff series between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants.
Chicago group will shelter immigrant children from Florida
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says an anti-poverty group in Chicago will provide refuge for 75 children who were in the path of Hurricane Matthew after fleeing Central America.
Police records: Southern IL boy died after fall on stairs
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Police records show a southern Illinois boy who died after a fall at a school had been sliding down a bannister.
Rauner grants clemency to 5, denies 235, shrinking backlog
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted clemency to five people and denied another 235 requests. The Republican announced the action Friday. The governor’s office says each grantee has recently undergone a criminal background check.
Illinois will have same-day voter registration this election
CHICAGO (AP) — Same-day voter registration will be allowed in Illinois this election because an appeals court ruled that a challenge to the law won’t be resolved until after Nov. 8.
President Obama votes early while visiting Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama has cast his vote, stopping by the Chicago Board of Elections to fill out his ballot.
Regulators accuse Chicago doctor of shady prescribing
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois regulators have suspended the license of a Chicago doctor who allegedly prescribed narcotics improperly to patients he suspected were drug dealers.
Tear gas from federal prison disrupts student field trip
THOMSON, Ill. (AP) — Tear gas drifting from a northern Illinois prison disrupted a middle school field trip to a farm causing symptoms in about 30 seventh-graders and school staff.
10 UFC fighters that could go from contender to champion within the next year
The list of UFC champions could look very different, very soon
When Cubs need a game-winning shot, Javier Baez puts the ball in the basket
Javier Baez wins Game 1 for the Cubs with an eighth-inning blast
Chicago beat the Giants 1-0 in Game 1 of their NLDS.
Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly involved in scuffle during high school football game
Oh no …
Bill Murray shows up for Cubs game wearing best possible shirt
Bill Murray is every Cubs fan and more
Galesburg Silver Streaks Football vs Alleman Pioneers
Here is a recap of tonight’s Homecoming game from WGIL’s Brad Bennewitz: “Galesburg Silver Streaks scored on their opening drive of the game but a turnover allowed Alleman to take a 7-6 lead in the 2nd quarter.
Local Area High School Football Scoreboard
All scores listed below are finals: Galesburg 28 – Alleman 7 Princeville 23 – Mid-County 0 Annawan-Wethersfield 42 – Ridgewood 7 Stark County 34 – United 7 West Hancock 50 – Monmouth-Roseville 7 Knoxville 57 – North
Why David Ortiz and the Red Sox can forget about another crazy comeback
Big Papi and Co. are a loss from elimination it the ALDS