Cook County to stop prosecuting some traffic tickets
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s state’s attorney’s office will stop prosecuting some traffic offenses because there is not enough staff to handle all the cases.
Central Illinois man gets 20 yrs in child porn case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 61-year-old central Illinois man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography.
Officers find 2 tons of fireworks in suburban Chicago home
LEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say they discovered more than two tons of fireworks in a suburban Chicago home while responding to a call of domestic trouble.
Cubs’ Joe Maddon opens playground in Pennsylvania hometown
HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has returned to his Pennsylvania hometown to help open and dedicate a new $250,000 playground.
Davidson homers for 4th straight game; White Sox top O’s 5-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Matt Davidson homered for the fourth straight game, then doubled and scored in a four-run sixth inning to lead the Chicago White Sox over Baltimore 5-2 on Thursday, the Orioles’ seventh loss in eight
Thames, Broxton homer as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Keon Broxton and Eric Thames homered to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
Woman pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run
A Galesburg woman arrested last month after she hit a two-year-old playing outside a West South Street home has already pleaded guilty in the case, and will go to prison.
Tom Brady’s Arm Shows No Sign of Decline
While some say 40 is too old for a quarterback to retain optimum playing level for the NFL, Tom Brady”s practice snaps say differently. Bad news for the the AFC East, Brady’s arm looks as strong as
Superteams: An NBA History
Last Thursday, Draymond Green accused LeBron of starting the superteam trend, but he seemed to forget the long history of them in the NBA. Since the inception of the NBA, superteams have always been around. The history
Escaped Georgia Prison Inmates Captured in Tennessee
The pair of inmates that escaped from a Georgia prison and suspected of killing two corrections officers have been captured in Tennessee after a chase that involved gunfire. Police were called when two Tennessee residents held the
Amazon is Buying Whole Foods
Amazon is set to buy Whole Foods, the high end food retailer, in a deal worth $13.7 billion. Amazon will pay out shareholders the maximum amount of $42 a share. Whole Foods CEO and co-founder John Mackey will
How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans
TV schedule for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
9 things we learned from NFL minicamps this week
With teams on break until training camp, let’s break down what minicamps taught us.
Kobayashi smashes qualifying record in Toyota front-row sweep for Le Mans
An all-Toyota front row will lead the field to green at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Mark Schultz set to perform tomorrow at First Christian Church
A Christian music artist who has sold more than a million albums globally will be on stage at the First Christian Church tomorrow night.
Carlos Carrasco honors teammate Jose Ramirez with hilarious creation
Carlos Carrasco made the most of arts and crafts time in the Indians’ dugout
High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Their bodies and brains ravaged by the oxygen-scarce heights of the Himalayas, even the hardiest few who scale the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest cut short celebrations for some well-deserved rest.
De'Aaron Fox believes an all-Kentucky squad could beat the Golden State Warriors
Warriors or Wildcats? One former Kentucky player likes his team’s shot.
The history of NBA superteams, from Wilt Chamberlain to the 2017 Warriors
Here’s why LeBron James isn’t responsible for the NBA’s superteam trend.
Del Potro withdraws from Queen's Club tournament with injury
LONDON (AP) Juan Martin del Potro withdrew from the grass-court tournament at Queen’s Club on Friday because of injury, putting his participation at Wimbledon in doubt.