National Trust names Chicago art center a national treasure
CHICAGO (AP) — An art center established in Chicago by a Depression-era federal agency has been named a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Illinois Senate to consider ‘debt transparency’ measure
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois General Assembly returns to work and the Senate will likely take up legislation to require monthly reporting of overdue bills.
Judge OKs transfer of terrorist suspect from Chicago to NY
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has OK’d the transfer of a suspect from Chicago to New York to face charges he helped raise money for would-be militants to join the Islamic State group and another terrorist
Lawmakers approve plan to protect monarch butterfly habitats
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers have approved a plan proponents say will help protect the habitat of monarch butterflies.
New General Mills facility could employ 150 in Illinois
WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A Minnesota-based food company has opened an Illinois distribution center that could employ as many as 150 people.
Mom charged in death took son’s lifeless body on train ride
CHICAGO (AP) — Murder charges have been filed against a woman who prosecutors say took her 6-year-old onto a commuter train to Chicago after his death last summer.
Illinois judge accused of offering to cut legal fees for sex
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A 55-year-old judge in southern Illinois is accused in charging documents of grabbing a client’s genitals when he was a lawyer and offering to reduce the man’s legal bill in exchange for sex.
DCFS investigator remains hospitalized weeks after beating
MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. (AP) — The husband of an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigator who was beaten while trying to take protective custody of a child says his wife remains in a coma and
Edwardsville man pleads guilty to threatening Trump online
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man is to be sentenced early next year after pleading guilty to making online threats against President Donald Trump.
Illinois nonprofit to dissolve to settle fraud lawsuit
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general has announced a settlement by the state and more than 20 other states in a lawsuit accusing a Rockford-based veterans nonprofit of scamming donations.
Illinois parents charged with 6-year-old’s starvation death
JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois father and stepmother are charged with first-degree murder in the starvation death of their 6-year-old boy, who authorities said weighed 17 pounds.
DeRozan scores 24 points as Raptors beat Bulls 119-114
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat Chicago 119-114 on Tuesday night for their first three-game winning streak over the Bulls since 2009.
Tarasenko, Schwartz score in 1:35 span, Blues beat Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz scored in a 1:35 span bridging the second and third periods and the St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey 3-1 on Tuesday night, sending the Devils to their
Bears place TE Miller on IR because of left knee injury
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed tight end Zach Miller – recovering from surgery to save his left leg – on injured reserve.
Greek soccer officials to stand trial for match-fixing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) The chairman of Greek soccer club Olympiakos and 27 other businessmen and former sporting officials will stand trial on match-fixing charges.
Former Belgium striker Josip Weber dies at 52
BRUSSELS (AP) Josip Weber, a former Belgium striker who played at the 1994 World Cup, has died. He was 52.
Aussie forward Tim Cahill hoping to be fit to face Honduras
Tim Cahill peaks in the big moments, and there’s a big moment coming up for Australia’s national soccer team.
UN labor agency backs Qatar reforms on migrant worker rights
GENEVA (AP) The United Nations labor agency has ended a potential investigation of Qatar after the 2022 World Cup host pledged to protect the rights of migrant workers.
Sikes, Merle L.
Merle Lee Sikes, 75, of Galesburg, died at 7:19 a.m. Monday, November 6, 2017 in the emergency room at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg.
Yoo opens with a 65 to lead Blue Bay LPGA by 1 stroke
HAINAN, China (AP) Sun Young Yoo carded a seven-under 65 Wednesday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Blue Bay LPGA tournament.