Officials: Starved Rock visitors should be patient, cautious
UTICA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say Memorial Day visitors to Starved Rock State Park should monitor social media for reports on traffic delays and parking closures.
Illinoisans encouraged to observe ‘Moment of Remembrance’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois veterans’ advocates are urging Illinois residents to observe a moment of silence on Memorial Day to honor the National Moment of Remembrance .
Metra to repair, replace bridges, build new station
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s suburban commuter rail service will spend more than $48 million to replace or repair several bridges and rebuild a station on the city’s North Side.
Chicago court stays deportation of pizza worker to Mexico
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago-based appeals court has halted the deportation of a Mexican immigrant in Ohio to give the court time to assess whether his deportation might seriously harm his three children who are U.S. citizens.
Winnebago County Sheriff halts plans for immigrant detention center
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois sheriff has halted plans for a federal immigrant detention center inside a county jail.
Maeda rallies Dodgers to 7-3 win over Cardinals
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenta Maeda fell into a 3-0 hole in the first inning of his first start for the Dodgers in two weeks coming off the disabled list.
General Motors Accused of Emissions Cheating
General Motors is facing a lawsuit over alleged programming of some of its heavy-duty pickup trucks to cheat on diesel emission tests. The class-action suit has been filed by a Seattle law firm that specializes in suing
Pregnant Teen Not Allowed At Graduation Ceremony
Maddi Runkles, 18, has been banned from attending her graduation from Heritage Academy in Hagerstown, Maryland, because she is pregnant. Maddi says she has already been punished by being removed from leadership positions like student council —
Kennedy says school funding formula needs to be abandoned
Chris Kennedy is a candidate for Governor on the Democratic side that was in the area yesterday.
Sandra K. Fowler
Sandra K. Fowler, 64, of Galesburg, died at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at home with her family. She was born March 10, 1953, in Monmouth, the daughter of Martin I. and Mary M. (Bycroft) Stephenson.
Sornberger frustrated with Springfield political drama
Area superintendents have had it and are venting their frustrations with the hang ups in Springfield.
These NBA Finals better be good
The Warriors and Cavs have a chance to save the season — or not.
Kennedy searching for first win as Royals face Indians
Kansas City Royals — Cleveland Indians preview
5 keys to the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal
Who will be crowned kings of the sport’s oldest competition?
Djokovic and Nadal could meet in French Open semifinals
PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal could face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open in his quest for a 10th title at Roland Garros.
The quest for Roland Garros changed everything for Novak Djokovic
In an excerpt from the book, The Quest, Novak Djokovic recalls how the triumph of his French Open title left him unbalanced and unable to find his game for many months after.
Boston Red Sox showing desperation by activating David Price
In a perfect world, the Boston Red Sox would activate David Price after a strong showing in his rehab starts. This is not that world.There is no questioning that the Boston Red Sox could use a healthy
Blues, Chiefs draw 16-16 in Super Rugby
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Johnny Fa’auli finished a counter-attacking move in the 68th minute which earned the Hamilton-based Chiefs a 16-16 draw with the Auckland-based Blues in Super Rugby on Friday.
MLB rumors: Latest news, buzz, trades and more
Here are the latest MLB rumors, injury news, and possible trade talks.
Texas Rangers history: Jose Canseco has homer go off his head
Jose Canseco was expected to be the missing piece for the Texas Rangers as they attempted to get to the postseason. Instead, on this day in 1993, he immortalized himself with one of the greatest bloopers in