Hendricks, Musgrove solid as Cubs down Astros 6-3

HOUSTON (AP) – Kyle Hendricks and Joe Musgrove each wrapped up successful springs with solid starts on Friday. Hendricks yielded two hits and struck out three over five scoreless innings to help the Chicago Cubs beat the

Gold Glove winner Amaro Sr., dies at 81

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Ruben Amaro Sr., a gold glove shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960s, has died. He was 81. The Phillies said Amaro died Friday in Miami. Amaro spent 58 years in the game,

16 states, DC urge court to continue to block travel ban

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia say letting President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban go into effect would amplify “the message of fear and intimidation” sent to Muslims.

Lincoln presidential library made separate agency

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order making the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum a separate state agency. The Friday order means that the Springfield museum will no longer fall

Judge: Cannabis companies can make campaign contributions

CHICAGO (AP) _ Illinois’ medical marijuana companies, operating in an industry abounding with rules, now have one less regulation they have to follow. The Chicago Tribune reports that a federal judge ruled last week that a provision

Head of cellphone robbery crew sentenced to 57 years

CHICAGO (AP) _ A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago-area man to 57 years behind bars for leading a crew of armed robbers that stole cellphones from multiple suburban stores in 2013. Prosecutors say Eric Curtis led

5 killed in shootings on Chicago’s South Side

CHICAGO (AP) _ Separate shootings in one Chicago neighborhood have left five people dead, including a pregnant woman. Chicago police say four people were found fatally shot Thursday in or near a restaurant located in the city’s