SIU-Carbondale throttles SIU-Edwardsville 86-59
CAROBONDALE , Ill. (AP) — Sean Lloyd scored 19 points, Kavion Pippen and Jonathan Wiley each had double-doubles and Southern Illinois raced past SIU-Edwardsville 86-59 on Wednesday night.
Bears bring back linebacker Lamarr Houston
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are bringing back linebacker Lamarr Houston, claiming him off waivers from the Houston Texans.
Bulls’ Niko Mirotic accepts Portis apology over fight
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls forward Niko Mirotic says he has accepted Bobby Portis’ apology, more than a month after the two teammates had an ugly altercation at practice.
Chicago commuter train, Amtrak passengers face delays
CHICAGO (AP) — Commuter and interstate train travelers in Chicago are facing another day of delays due to the derailment of a Metra train this week outside the city’s Union Station.
Peoria Farm Show has traditional, cutting-edge offerings
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The Greater Peoria Farm Show bills itself as the largest indoor agricultural showcase in Illinois.
Chicago man accused of fatally shooting woman, dumping body
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man is being held without bond in the 2016 fatal shooting of a woman whose body was dumped in the city’s Englewood neighborhood.
More Illinoisans buying insurance on exchange this year
CHICAGO (AP) — New federal data show that Illinois consumers are purchasing health insurance plans from the public Affordable Care Act exchange faster this year than they did last year.
Medicaid overhaul to cost more, but save more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ Medicaid patients will see a change in health care coverage Jan. 1.
Handcuffs ordered for detainees accused of public indecency
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered that Cook County jail detainees who have public indecency accusations against them must be handcuffed to prevent them from misbehavior.
Man sues Philadelphia Eagles player who he says seduced wife
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) A North Carolina man has filed a lawsuit against an NFL player who he says seduced his wife.
Coaching troubles in the Bundesliga for Bosz and Stoeger
BERLIN (AP) Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz and Cologne counterpart Peter Stoeger both face decisive games with their teams in crisis.
NZ-born center Parkes to debut for Wales vs Springboks
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) New Zealand-born center Hadleigh Parkes will make his debut for Wales amid five changes to the starting lineup playing South Africa on Saturday in Cardiff.
AP PHOTOS: Scarf-wearing Russian fans show their colors
MOSCOW (AP) Scarf-wearing soccer fans in Russia are already getting excited about next year’s World Cup, and some are even expecting quite a lot from the country’s national team despite its poor recent record.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs United Township Panthers
In Western Big 6 Conference play Thursday, the Galesburg Silver Streaks girls came away with the win over rival United Township Panthers, 62-41. The GHS girls now advance to 4-3 on the season and 1-1 in conference play as
NKorean missile frustrates SKorean Olympic preparations
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Just when South Korea thought it was finally creating a buzz for February’s Winter Olympics, North Korea fired its most powerful missile yet and re-ignited safety worries about the small mountain town that
Russia signals rainbow flags tolerated at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Spectators will be allowed to fly rainbow flags at the World Cup, Russia’s top anti-discrimination official for soccer indicated on Thursday.
Bulls carry six-game losing streak into Denver (Nov 30, 2017)
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets are hurting from another poor road performance, and they hope the elixir is playing host Thursday to the team with the NBA’s worst record, the Chicago Bulls.
Bucks hope for strong follow-up vs. Blazers (Nov 30, 2017)
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Milwaukee Bucks hope they’re onto something as they invade Moda Center on Thursday night to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the final stop on a four-game road trip.
Rested Celtics host short-handed 76ers (Nov 30, 2017)
BOSTON — Brad Stevens got to do something with his Boston Celtics on Wednesday he hadn’t been able to do in over a month.
Jazz look to hit high notes vs. Clippers (Nov 30, 2017)
LOS ANGELES — A pair of teams on three-game winning streaks will meet at Staples Center on Thursday when the Utah Jazz visit the Los Angeles Clippers.