No. 2 UConn routs No. 15 DePaul 91-46 for 81st straight win
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Kia Nurse scored a career-high 33 points and No. 2 UConn routed No. 15 DePaul 91-46 on Thursday night for its 81st straight victory.
Cardinals send LHP Jaime Garcia to Braves for 3 prospects
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have traded left-hander Jaime Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for a trio of prospects, including second baseman Luke Dykstra, the son of former All-Star Lenny Dykstra.
Tarasenko’s hat trick leads Blues over Lightning
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored three goals and Kevin Shattenkirk added two to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Hossa’s 12th goal gives Blackhawks 4-3 OT win over Devils
CHICAGO (AP) — Marian Hossa scored his team-leading 12th goal through a screen at 1:31 of overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Bears QB Jay Cutler to have season-ending shoulder surgery
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.
Illinois National Guard to mark anniversaries with cake
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois National Guard plans a cake-cutting ceremony in Springfield to mark the 380th birthday of the National Guard and the 130th anniversary of Camp Lincoln later this month.
3 dead after wrong-way crash on I-88 in suburban Chicago
WARRENVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Police say three people are dead following a wrong-way crash involving two cars along Interstate 88 in suburban Chicago.
Electronic road signs are dark near Effingham due to budget
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) — Electronic message boards used to communicate with drivers in the Effingham area will remain dark because of Illinois’ budget stalemate.
Index that tracks Illinois economy drops in November
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois says an index that measures economic growth across the state fell in November.
Illinois lawmakers vote to spare 2 nuclear plants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A plan to keep two Illinois nuclear power plants operating and save thousands of jobs is on its way to Gov. Bruce Rauner, who supports the measure.
Drunken driver gets 13 years for hitting Illinois trooper
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A woman driving without a license because of previous drunken driving offenses who struck and critically injured an Illinois state trooper has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Illinois State Police: 3 road deaths over Thanksgiving
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police say only three people died in traffic collisions during the five-day travel period around Thanksgiving.
East St. Louis Township official pleads guilty to wire fraud
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — An East St. Louis Township official charged with spending more than $40,000 of township money on personal purchases has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
Man sought in fatal shooting of Chicago-area security guard
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Police in suburban Chicago are searching for a 24-year-old man wanted in the fatal shooting of a security guard at a Canadian National Railway facility in suburban Chicago.
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