Garcia wins Wuhan Open for 1st title of year
WUHAN, China (AP) Unseeded Caroline Garcia of France won her first title of the year on Saturday, beating Ashleigh Barty 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the Wuhan Open final.
Jimmie A. Johnson
Jimmie A. Johnson, age 76, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 3:30 A.M. at his home in Galesburg, Illinois. Jimmie was born on May 14, 1941 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Gene
Dorothy R. Jones
Mrs. Dorothy “Dottie” Ruth (Ritter) Jones, 89, of Macomb, Illinois formerly of Abingdon, Illinois died at 10:25 pm Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Wesley Village Nursing Home, Macomb. She was born June 3, 1928 in Monmouth, Illinois
Mary “Betty” E. West
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” West, 89, formerly of Abingdon, died at 3:58 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Troy, Missouri. She was born March 8, 1928 on the family farm near Perkins,
Darrell D. Johnson
Darrell D. Johnson, 68 of Woodhull, IL died Thursday September 28, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Galesburg. Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services are 6:00 PM Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Woodhull.
22 charged in gun, drug investigation targeting Aurora gang
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say 22 people have been charged with gun and drug crimes following an investigation that targeted a suburban Chicago gang.
Degrees out-of-reach for many low-income Illinois students
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ in-state college tuition and fees rank fifth highest in the U.S., and a new report says those costs are a major reason degrees are increasingly out-of-reach for low-income students.
Head Start and Early Head Start programs sharing $42 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the Chicago area are getting more than $42 million from the federal government.
Illinois Air National Guard helps regions hit by hurricanes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Air National Guard unit stationed in Peoria is sending aircraft and service members to help in hurricane relief.
Vogt’s HR, 3 RBIs as Brewers stay alive for postseason
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Vogt homered and drove in three runs, Chase Anderson allowed one run over seven innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis
Galesburg’s Mayor to serve on Illinois Municipal League board of directors
During the Illinois Municipal League’s 104th Annual Conference held September 21st through the 23rd, Mayor John Pritchard was elected to serve a one-year term as a Vice President on the organizations board of directors.
Indians rout White Sox 10-1, maintain AL’s best record
CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion had a three-run double, and Jay Bruce and Jose Ramirez drove in two runs apiece, leading the AL Central champion Indians to a 10-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday
Happ hits 3-run homer in 8th, Cubs beat Reds 5-4
CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs won for the 14th time in 17 games, beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Friday.
Castellanos tops 100 RBIs, but Tigers fall to Twins 6-3
Detroit has been outscored 190-103 in September for a 5-23 record
Bondarenko wins Tashkent for 1st singles title in 9 years
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) Kateryna Bondarenko won her first WTA singles title in nine years Saturday after beating Timea Babos of Hungary 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Tashkent Open.
Hamilton takes pole position for Malaysian GP, Vettel last
SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, while title rival Sebastian Vettel’s miserable luck continued as he quit early into the session after losing power on a straight.
Pullman Party: No. 16 Washington State beats No. 5 USC 30-27 (Sep 29, 2017)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Mike Leach and his team were engulfed in a sea of crimson on the turf of Martin Stadium, reveling in a rare occurrence for Washington State football.
Tanner Gray off to fast start in rookie NHRA season
MADISON, Ill. (AP) Tanner Gray has the NHRA buzzing in his rookie season. He’s young, he’s brash and he says what’s on his mind.
Staley ready for USA women's hoops camp
NEW YORK (AP) Dawn Staley is excited to lead her first USA Basketball camp as head coach of the national team.
Leading Off: Red Sox, Rockies try to clinch, Stanton near 60
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: