You again? No. 25 Fresno St faces Boise St for MWC title
Jeff Tedford has already engineered one of the more remarkable turnarounds in college football this season, taking No. 25 Fresno State from one win a season ago to the cusp of a Mountain West Conference title.
Wrestling inquiry: Did Iranian lose match to avoid Israeli?
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (AP) Wrestling’s governing body is investigating whether an Iranian threw a match to avoid facing an Israeli.
Barton scores 37 points, Nuggets rally to beat Bulls 111-110
DENVER (AP) — Will Barton capped a career-high 37 points with a driving layup with 3.2 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets overcame the loss of Nikola Jokic to beat the Chicago Bulls 111-110 on Thursday night.
Janmark scores twice as Stars beat Blackhawks 4-3 in OT
CHICAGO (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored his second goal of the game 51 seconds into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Thursday night.
Bears’ Demps back at practice for 1st time since September
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears safety Quintin Demps has practiced for the first time since breaking his left arm in late September.
Saquon Barkley, Josey Jewell receive top honors in Big Ten

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been named offensive player of the year in the Big Ten and Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell is defensive player of the year.
Lawsuit challenges Illinois abortion-coverage expansion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More than a dozen groups and lawmakers who oppose abortion have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law providing taxpayer-funded abortions.
Democrats unveil plan to remove Illinois from voter database
CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a plan to halt Illinois’ participation in a controversial multi-state voter registration database after efforts to persuade the State Board of Elections failed.
Police seek information about deer carcass dumping
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) — Conservation police are seeking the public’s help after someone illegally dumped up to 10 deer carcasses in southern Illinois.
Teacher who stopped shooter speaks about her experience
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois mathematics teacher who helped subdue a freshman student who shot another student has been honored and is talking about her actions.
U of I expands guaranteed admission with City Colleges
CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Illinois has expanded its guaranteed admission program with City Colleges of Chicago.
Cook County sheriff launches opioid awareness initiative
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is launching an awareness campaign aimed at helping the public better understand the opioid crisis.
Cook County’s chief judge sues to block layoffs
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s chief judge has filed a lawsuit against the county board’s president and treasurer seeking to block budget cuts for the 2018 fiscal year.
Transgender student sues Illinois district over locker room
PALATINE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago school district that previously faced a federal complaint over a transgender student’s use of a girls’ locker room is now facing a lawsuit over the issue.
Video contradicts Chicago officers accounts of 2014 shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — Court records show that two Chicago police officers have changed their accounts of a 2014 fatal shooting after viewing a police surveillance video that showed they weren’t as close to the shooting as they
Chicago to form legal unit to sue corporations
CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago is planning to create a legal team dedicated to suing corporations and other organizations that it believes violate the law, a move that officials say will fill the breach created
Bustos co-sponors bill to end taxpayer funded settlements for sexual misconduct

Rep. Cheri Bustos’ name, along with 20 other members of Congress, is on a bill aiming at stopping taxpayer funded settlements for members of Congress accused of sexually inappropriate behavior.
Knoxville school board approves letter of understanding

The District 202 Board of Education held a special meeting last night where the sole purpose was for the discussion and approval of an agreement with the Knoxville Education Association regarding the union’s communal sick-leave bank.
US bobsledder Ryan Bailey hit with 2-year doping ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) U.S. bobsledder and former track Olympian Ryan Bailey has been given a two-year doping suspension by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for using a banned stimulant.
The Roar Detroit: Tree trimming (VIDEO)
Decorating the Roar tree Detroit style