Streaking Dodgers enter 2nd half on pace to win 100 games
LOS ANGELES (AP) The century mark is in sight for the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the second half of the season.
Shania Twain to headline opening night at US Open tennis
NEW YORK (AP) Shania Twain will headline the opening-night ceremony at the U.S. Open.
Andy Murray Tennis Player and Feminist
In the press conference after his loss in the fifth set to American Sam Querrey, Andy Murray quickly corrected a reported when referring to Querrey as the “first U.S. player” to reach a major semifinal since 2009.
Rosalyn M. Szerlong
Rosalyn M. “Rosie” Szerlong, 96, of Vernon Hills, Illinois, formerly of Galesburg, died on July 8, 2017. She was born June 23,1921 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of James Raymond and Edna (Briggs) Kanan. She married
ESPY Win for Best Moment Went to the Cub But Why was Bill Murray and Nick Offerman There?
The Cubs won the Best Moment award for their victory in the 2016 World Series, and accepting that away was… Bill Murray. Also on stage included Nick Offerman and retired Cubs catcher David Ross. Watch Bill Murray,
Revised Healthcare Bill Expecting to Be Unveiled
The U.S. Senate are expected to unveil a new version of the health care bill they want to replace with Obamacare. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will present the revised bill in a bid to unite disparate
Mass Man Accused of Threatening Obama
Joseph Gargiulo was arrested last August when an FBI raid of his home turned up assault rifle parts, ammunition, incendiary materials and threatening handwritten notes to assassinate President Obama. He has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of
Marjorie C. Garrison
Marjorie C. Garrison, 93, of Galesburg, died at 12:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Marge was born December 22, 1923 in Mt. Sterling, IL, the daughter of Raymond S. and
Hospital evacuated after power outage, floods remains closed
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago hospital remains closed after being evacuated due to power outages caused by flooding.
Aurora is among grant winners for WWI plaque restoration
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago-based nonprofit organization has awarded grants for restoration of World War I monuments and memorials in Illinois.
DNA on beer can leads to charges in 2000 murder case
CHICAGO (AP) — DNA on a can of beer at a Chicago murder scene about 17 years ago has led to a man already serving a 60-year sentence for murder.
SIU trustees to vote on new Carbondale campus chancellor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University trustees are scheduled to consider appointing a University of Alberta nanotechnology scientist as chancellor of the Carbondale campus.
Judge reverses decision to grant bond in rifle case
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago reversed his decision to grant bond to a man tied to a rifle used to shoot two police officers.
St. Clair Sheriff’s K9, BOSS, dies after serious illness
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a four-legged colleague.
Illinois county chickens out; enacts ban on roosters
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — Residents in one Chicago-area county should be hearing “cock-a-doodle-doo” at the crack of dawn a lot less often from here on out.
S&P removes Illinois from credit watch with budget in place
CHICAGO (AP) — A credit ratings agency has removed Illinois from a credit watch since legislators approved a budget and ended a more than two-year impasse.
Kidnapping indictment returned in China scholar’s abduction
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a 28-year-old in the abduction of a University of Illinois scholar from China, confirming a decision by federal agents to arrest and charge Brendt Christensen last month.
15-year-old girl charged with murder in death of her mother
STERLING, Ill. (AP) — A 15-year-old northwestern Illinois girl has been charged with murder after the body of her mother was found in a burning home with a shot in the head.
High-ranking Teamsters union official charged in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A high-ranking union leader in Chicago faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to harm a local business if it didn’t pay him $25,000 every quarter.
Thunderstorms bring flash flooding to parts of Chicago area
MUNDELEIN, Ill. (AP) — A line of thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois bringing flooding that forced the evacuation of about two dozen people from one Chicago suburb.