Dirk doesn't want to be reminded how old he is
It was Dirk Nowitzki’s birthday this week.
Portugal sidesteps Ronaldo's legal woes at Confed Cup
MOSCOW (AP) He’s their star player, but Portugal would rather talk about anyone except Cristiano Ronaldo.
Which feat is harder? (VIDEO)
Craig Monroe offers his take on the difficulty of some baseball achievements
UEFA clear RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg to play in Champions League following ownership issue
The two Red Bull-owned clubs will be allowed to participate simultaneously in UCL in 17/18.
Henderson Street Starbucks opening this fall
Representatives from Starbucks’ media relations team have confirmed that the Galesburg location on Henderson Street will open in the fall.
Advocacy groups say child welfare agency’s progress too slow
CHICAGO (AP) — A progress report filed in federal court shows that Illinois’ child welfare agency has slowly made “incremental” improvements, but concerns linger about the impact of the state’s budget impasse and a “revolving door” of leadership.
Chicago hires new airport security chief after United flub
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has hired a new security chief for its airports, including O’Hare International Airport where officers dragged a passenger from a United Airlines plane in April.
Second lawsuit filed in Chicago wrongful conviction case
CHICAGO (AP) — A retired Chicago police detective and two former prosecutors face another lawsuit accusing them of framing an innocent man in a murder case.
PGA Tour Ready to Do Blood Testing Next Season
The PGA Tour is ready to start blood testing next season in an effort to beef up their anti-doping policy. At the start of next season, October 2017, the PGA Tour will put its list of banned
Javier Baez: In His Own Words
Reigning World Series Champion, Cubs infielder Javier Baez, explains his world for ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue 2017. Baez goes into depth about his unique physical gifts, the art of tagging and how he’s inspired by his Puerto
Phoenix Fights Cancelled Due to Heat
Over 40 flights have been cancelled in Phoenix, Arizona because it is too hot for the planes to fly. Most of the cancelled flights were in the middle of the day when the heat was at it’s
New $40K reward offered in missing Chinese scholar case
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Officials and the family of a Chinese scholar are offering $40,000 for information leading to an arrest in the disappearance of the woman from the University of Illinois.
Illinois State’s nursing school getting $2 million grant
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing is getting a $2 million federal grant to help make the nursing workforce more diverse.
Chicago Public Schools takes out $375 million loan
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools has turned to JPMorgan Chase for a $275 million loan to keep operating through June and make a contribution to teacher pensions.
Rockford Public Library gives kids a ‘do-over’ on fines
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The Rockford Public Library is giving kids the chance to wipe out any fines for overdue materials by checking out more books and returning them on time.
US Current Account Deficit Rises to $116.8 Billion
The Commerce Department said the deficit in the U.S. current account rose 2.4 percent. . A deficit in means the U.S. is not selling more abroad than it is consuming from overseas. US current account deficit expands
Group led by former Chicago alderman makes bid for Sun-Times
CHICAGO (AP) — A group headed by a former Chicago alderman has submitted a bid to purchase the Chicago Sun-Times.
O’Hare Airport launches international flight transfer bus
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will offer a transfer bus so passengers who are connecting to international flights won’t have to go through security again.
Chicago-area man sentenced in crash that killed 78-yr-old
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — A 24-year-old suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for causing a car accident killed a 78-year-old woman and injured another person.
Juveniles held for part in Chicago playground shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — Two Indiana teenagers are being kept in custody after being accused of taking part in a gang-related shooting in Chicago that wounded two girls attending an end-of-year school picnic.