Sara A. Tucker
Sara A. Tucker, 58, of Galesburg, died at 7:06 p.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg.
Sundberg interviews for Kirkwood’s fifth president in school’s history
It came out earlier this week that Carl Sandburg College President Dr. Lori Sundberg was a finalist for the open president position at Kirkwood Community College.
Illinois commission that advocates for deaf fires director
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The longtime director of the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission board has been dismissed.
Springfield medical school finds violation in herpes trial
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has determined a scientist at the school violated internal and government rules in genital herpes vaccine research.
Appellate court: Chicago topless ban doesn’t violate rights
CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court has ruled in a civil case brought by a “GoTopless Day” activist that a Chicago ordinance barring women from baring their chests in public doesn’t violate her constitutional rights.
World War II cannon restored for return to suburban cemetery
MOKENA, Ill. (AP) — A restored World War II cannon that was taken away from a cemetery south of Chicago because it was falling apart is about to return.
Sex offender ruled sexually violent, will stay in custody
CHICAGO (AP) — A registered sex offender in Chicago has been deemed a sexually violent person by a Cook County jury.
Wall of 22,000 pills is memorial to opioid overdose victims
CHICAGO (AP) — A memorial wall opens to the public in Chicago on Friday that includes 22,000 pills each engraved with the face of someone who died of an opioid overdose.
5 charged with murder in 3 separate Rockford shootings
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve charged five people with first-degree murder in three separate shootings in the Northern Illinois community of Rockford.
Illinois man charged with murder in sister-in-law’s death
HENNEPIN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man has been charged with murder in the death of his sister-in-law, who went missing and whose body was found in a shallow grave.
Lawsuit on immigration law dropped, to be filed federally
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Attorneys for a Mexican immigrant suing a sheriff’s office over alleged violations of Illinois’ new immigration law are withdrawing a county lawsuit and pursing it in federal court.
Chicago-area student charged for school threat posted online
PLAINFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Chicago student has been charged after posting a threat on Twitter to shoot up Plainfield Central High School.
Investigation ensues after Rockford officer, driver deaths
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in northern Illinois are investigating the deaths of a police officer and a driver who both died after an apparent altercation during a traffic stop.
Illinois investigated starved 6-year-old boy’s home in 2016
JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois child welfare officials say they received a hotline call about a 6-year-old Jerseyville boy’s home nearly two years before he was found starved to death.
Blues beat struggling Coyotes 3-2 in shootout
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Alexander Steen scored in a shootout and Carter Hutton stopped both attempts he faced in the tiebreaker to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Thursday
Childers’ 4 TD passes help N. Illinois beat Ball St., 63-17
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Marcus Childers threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Jackson Abresch scored twice on blocked punts to help Northern Illinois beat Ball State 63-17 on Thursday night.
Giroux, Voracek lead Flyers to 3-1 win over Blackhawks
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek each had a goal and two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night.
Cubs hire Hickey as pitching coach, Hyde now bench coach
CHICAGO (AP) – The Cubs have hired Jim Hickey as their pitching coach and moved Brandon Hyde to bench coach.
Shanshan Feng leads Blue Bay LPGA after 3 rounds
HAINAN, China (AP) Shanshan Feng carded a 1-over 73 Friday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Blue Bay LPGA.
Fiji secures quarterfinal spot with 38-10 over Italy at RLWC
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Winger Suliasi Vunivalu scored three times within 10 minutes on Friday to help Fiji secure a Rugby League World Cup quarterfinal spot with a 38-10 win over Italy in Pool D.