Minnesota's Jake Guentzel on cusp of records, Stanley Cup
Woodbury’s own Jake Guentzel leads the Stanley Cup playoffs in goals, and is closing in on the rookie playoff scoring record
The Latest: Curry, James headline star-studded NBA Finals
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night (all times local):
Rockies use pair of homers to outlast Mariners 6-3 (Jun 01, 2017)
SEATTLE (AP) Mark Reynolds and Nolan Arenado homered to back Kyle Freeland, and the Colorado Rockies stopped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
McKellar moves up from assistant to take ACT head coach job
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Dan McKellar will replace Stephen Larkham as ACT Brumbies head coach next season, the Super Rugby team announced Friday.
Sweden's Nordqvist goes for three-peat in New Jersey (Jun 1, 2017)
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden has owned the ShopRite LPGA Classic for the past two years and will seek her third straight win in the event beginning Friday as she competes against 143 of her fellow LPGA Tour
Fast Food With Brennan Poole | NASCAR RACE HUB
Brennan Poole and girlfriend Lindsey Giannini walk Alan Cavanna through the process of making their special pizza rolls.
Lyon beats PSG to claim 4th Women's Champions League title
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Lyon goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi turned goal-scorer to clinch a record-equaling fourth Champions League title for the holders with a penalty shootout victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.
More testing sought in alleged rape at KU athletics' dorm
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Prosecutors are seeking more testing as they review the reported rape of a 16-year-old girl at a University of Kansas dorm for basketball players and other male students.
Knox-Galesburg Symphony Concert on the Lawn this weekend
Knox-Galesburg Symphony Conductor Bruce Polay joins Will Stevenson on Galesburg’s Evening News to talk about this weekend’s “Concert on the Lawn” at Knox College as part of the college’s Commencement activities.
Chicago mayor says city to continue cuts in carbon emissions
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Accord is a poor attempt to pit environmental protection and economic growth against each other.
Sacramento Kings wish Anthony Tolliver a happy birthday, then waive him
Stay classy, Sacramento.
Ravens lose starting CB Tavon Young to ACL injury suffered during OTAs
Young started 11 games as a rookie.
OSF HealthCare sends kids to “STEM Camp”
OSF HealthCare is hosting a “STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Camp” next week for junior high school students across the area. Some students from Galesburg and Monmouth are going thanks to a local anonymous donor. Linda Hawkins,
Wainwright homers, leads Cardinals over Dodgers 2-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright hit a two-run homer off Brandon McCarthy and pitched six innings of four-hit ball, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Thursday for a four-game split.
Lawmakers OK school funding overhaul amid gridlock
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A plan to overhaul Illinois’ school funding formula has prevailed as a highlight for advocates in a legislative session marked largely by futility.
Doctor: Train conductor shot in Illinois has long recovery
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A physician says an Amtrak conductor who was shot while standing on the platform of a suburban Chicago train station faces multiple surgeries and months in the hospital before being released.
Chicago police see drop in homicides, shootings through May
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say the number of homicides and shootings dropped significantly in May compared to the same month last year when the totals helped turn 2016 into one of the city’s most violent years on
SIU in Carbondale cuts nearly 80 jobs
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University Carbondale officials say nearly 80 employees are losing their jobs and dozens more could be affected as the school struggles financially due to the ongoing state budget impasse.
3 men charged with crashing SUV into store, stealing 20 guns
CHICAGO (AP) — Three suspects face federal charges in Chicago in a theft of 20 firearms that involved crashing a stolen Jeep into a gun store.
Work beginning on Route 41 south of Galesburg
Commuters, who use Route 41, should be aware that the Illinois Department of Transportation will be working to resurface the road for the next several months.