Carbondale holds 1st tree lighting, creates new tradition
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The city of Carbondale has hosted its first-ever community tree-lighting service in front of City Hall.
Chicago State students staying in hotels after pipe bursts
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago State University officials say students are staying in hotels after a residence hall pipe burst and the building has no heat or hot water.
Hauser hits 6 3s, scores 30; Marquette beats E. Illinois
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sam Hauser hit six 3-pointers and finished with 30 points and four assists — all career highs — and Andrew Rowsey scored five of his 15 points in overtime to help Marquette beat Eastern Illinois 86-83
Chicago, Cook County sues Uber for concealing data breech
CHICAGO (AP) — Uber Technologies is being sued by the city of Chicago and Cook County on claims the ride-hailing company’s 2016 data breach harmed “tens, if not hundreds, of thousands” of area residents.
Roosevelt reports $17M from fundraising
CHICAGO (AP) — Roosevelt University in Chicago is reporting $17 million in donations to the school in 2017.
Federal reviews of Obama Center to start this week
CHICAGO (AP) — Further studies of the park that’s the future home of the Obama Presidential Center are expected to start this week.
Visitation, funeral set for family of 6 killed in fire
DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Relatives say the funeral for six family members killed in a northern Illinois fire last week will be Dec. 6.
University of Chicago honors woman scholar
CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Chicago is preparing to unveil a sculpture in honor of a 1900s alumna, who was the first black woman to receive a doctorate from the university.
Gliniewicz case delayed pending appellate court decision
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Attorneys say they’re waiting for an Illinois appellate court ruling in the case against the wife of a former Fox Lake Police lieutenant who killed himself and made it look like it was
Southern Illinois University discusses reorganization plan
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The chancellor of Southern Illinois University wants to eliminate academic departments and department heads amid plummeting enrollment and deteriorating finances.
Lake Decatur dredging effort could finish ahead of schedule
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — City officials in Decatur say progress is moving along on the Lake Decatur dredging effort and the project could be done ahead of schedule.
1st African-American judge on 7th Circuit retires next month
CHICAGO (AP) — The first African-American to sit on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is retiring from the bench in December.
Group tops promised 200 trees donated to state fairgrounds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Arborists are planting 53 trees at the Illinois State Fairgrounds as part of a trade association’s ongoing “trecovery” effort.
Candidates begin filing petitions for 2018 Illinois primary
CHICAGO (AP) — The ballot for Illinois’ 2018 primary is starting to take shape.
Thoroughbred champ Point Given heads to Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) The Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions is getting a new resident. Point Given is retiring from stud duty and joining the Horse Park in the spring.
Court dismisses lawsuit filed by widow of ex-pitcher Fidrych
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) A Massachusetts appeals court has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the widow of former Major League pitcher Mark Fidrych.
Juan Antonio Pizzi hired as Saudi Arabia's 3rd coach in 2017
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) World Cup-bound Saudi Arabia has hired Juan Antonio Pizzi as coach less than a week after firing Edgardo Bauza.
Australian player to miss 2 games for shoving ball boy
SYDNEY (AP) An Australian soccer player will miss two league games for shoving a 10-year-old ball boy late in his team’s FFA Cup final loss last week.
Russia wants St. Petersburg to host Euro 2020 opening game
NYON, Switzerland (AP) The Russian Football Union has asked UEFA to pick St. Petersburg as host for the opening match of the 2020 European Championship.
Iranian wrestler says managers told him to throw match
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) An Iranian wrestler says his managers told him to intentionally lose to a Russian competitor to avoid facing an Israeli wrestler in the next round.