The Galesburg Great Balloon Race is this weekend!
Find out everything you need to know about this weekend’s Galesburg Great Balloon Race, by listening to our interview with organizer Greg Saul from Galesburg’s Evening News.
Longtime Broncos safety retires to tackle physical therapy
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Instead of delivering hits to ball carriers, David Bruton Jr. is hitting the books.
Meyer: Big Ten in dead heat now with SEC
CHICAGO (AP) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer doesn’t just believe the Big Ten has closed the gap with the more heralded Southeastern Conference. He is convinced the race is a dead heat already.
Royals get starter Cahill, relievers Maurer, Buchter from SD
DETROIT (AP) The contending Kansas City Royals have acquired three pitchers from the San Diego Padres, getting starter Trevor Cahill, closer Brandon Maurer and reliever Ryan Buchter.
Winner's Weekend: Kasey Kahne – Indianapolis | NASCAR RACE HUB
Kasey Kahne and crew chief Keith Rodden recap the strategy that brought them to Victory Lane in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Padres acquire Strahm and Wood from Royals
The San Diego Padres announced today they have acquired left-handed pitchers Matt Strahm and Travis Wood.
Orpheum Reveals Next Season of “Red Carpet Series”
The Orpheum Theatre Monday announced its 2017-2018 “Red Carpet Series” season. Executive Director Kevin Maynard talks about it with Will Stevenson on Galesburg’s Evening News.
Royals acquire Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter from Padres
The Kansas City Royals made some major changes to their pitching staff on Monday.
Breaking down Martin Truex Jr.'s fiery crash, final restart at Indy | NASCAR RACE HUB
Larry McReynolds and AJ Allmendinger break down what caused Martin Truex Jr.'s car to burst into flames.
Cavaliers name Koby Altman full-time general manager
CLEVELAND (AP) Koby Altman’s summer job has turned into something permanent.
Heat sign guard Derrick Walton Jr. to 2-way contract
Derrick Walton starter 126 games during his career at Michigan.
Braves trade veteran Jaime Garcia, Anthony Recker for pitching prospect
The 31-year-old southpaw started 18 games for Atlanta
Knox County Sheriff’s bust pair for transporting marijuana
Two individuals were arrested on Thursday night following a traffic stop around mile marker 48 on Interstate 74 by Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies.
The Latest: Gov. Rauner calls school-funding special session
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the Illinois budget and a school funding plan (all times local):
Badgers' Cichy, Fumagalli named to preseason All-Conference list
Big Ten media members are expecting big things from Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Jack Cichy and tight end Troy Fumagalli
Jon Jones on 'Undisputed': I'm the greatest fighter in UFC history
Jon Jones joined Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe.
Florida man charged in Illinois with sexual assault of child
TROY, Ill. (AP) — A Florida man faces charges in southern Illinois that accuse him of luring a 12-year-old boy through social media and then sexually assaulting him in the early 2000s.
'Undisputed': Jon Jones predicts Floyd Mayweather to beat Conor McGregor
Jon Jones explains who he thinks will win.
John Curran to replace Christine Radogno in Illinois Senate
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — DuPage County Board Vice Chairman John Curran has been appointed to fill the Illinois Senate seat held by GOP leader Christine Radogno before she announced her resignation last month.
Men charged after Chicago officer shot in leg
CHICAGO (AP) — Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a shootout with Chicago police that left one officer with a gunshot wound to her leg.