AP Source: Stars waive goalie Niemi and plan to buy him out
A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Dallas Stars have placed goalie Antti Niemi on waivers with the intention to buy out the final year of his contract.
FIFA accepts video reviews must improve after Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Refereeing at the Confederations Cup in Russia may have been chaotic at times, but Video Assistant Referees have prevented major mistakes from being made, football’s governing body says.
WWE star teases potential LaVar Ball appearance on Monday Night Raw
LaVar Ball may be headed to WWE.
Fantasy NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 Driver Picks
Chad Robb shares his top fantasy NASCAR picks for the Coke Zero 400.
Robert L. Lair
Robert L. Lair, 88, of Alexis, IL. died at 6:22 a.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL. Bob was born June 15, 1929 in Norwood, IL, Mercer Co. IL., the son of Leland W.
New tax on soda, sugary drinks starts July 1 in Cook County
CHICAGO (AP) — Carbonated soft drinks and sugary fruit drinks are poised to cost most in Cook County starting July 1.
Body found in submerged car identified as missing woman
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a decomposed body found in a car in an Illinois lake has been identified as a woman missing since April.
Proposed golf course at Obama Library draws criticism
CHICAGO (AP) _ Not everybody liked the idea about the proposed golf course at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park.
Springfield investing in youth programs as summer starts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Several groups are working with the city of Springfield to expand youth programs this summer.
Chicago woman charged with running over, killing woman
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman accused of slamming her car into another woman and killing her last month has been charged with murder.
Students pushing to save rare wetlands on school property
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Students, environmental activists, scientists and others are trying to convince officials at an Illinois junior college to reject a developer’s proposal to extend a road through a wetland on school property.
Takata Files For Bankruptcy Amid Airbag Crisis
Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S. on Monday. Takata claimed bankruptcy was the only way to safeguard supplying replacements for faulty air bag inflators linked to the deaths
$1M Chicago initiative to create public art in all 50 wards
CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago has commissioned artists to create murals, sculptures and other works in all 50 city wards this summer and fall.
SpaceX Launches to Successful Missions Over the Weekend
SpaceX one of its refurbished Falcon 9 vehicles to put up a Bulgarian satellite from Florida on Friday, then on Sunday, SpaceX launched another spacecraft for telecommunications company Iridium. This time, the rocket flew out of California.
Prosectutors: mail carrier was delivering marijuana, too
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is in jail after authorities discovered he was allegedly delivering a lot more than letters and magazines on his Chicago route.
Peoria Historical Society’s history tours may soon be history
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) _ The Peoria Historical Society’s history tours may become history themselves.
Decatur students raise money for new museum exhibit
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An exhibit on the Harlem Renaissance has opened at the African-American Cultural and Genealogical Society Museum of Illinois in Decatur.
Man sentenced in Rockford marijuana-growing operation
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A second man who helped run a large growing operation inside a Rockford warehouse has been sentenced to federal prison.
Illinois woman to intern in city where she was found as baby
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A woman known as baby “Crystal Hope” after she was rescued as an infant from freezing to death in an eastern Illinois cemetery has returned to the same city 21 years later to intern
Tick-borne illnesses growing among Illinois residents
McLEAN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois health officials say they’re seeing an increase in tick-borne illness among residents in the state.