Bustos endorses Nancy Rotering in Attorney General race

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is throwing her support behind one of the candidates in a crowded field of Democrats vying to be Illinois’ next Attorney General.
Bradbury, Mary L.

Mary Lou Bradbury, 77, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away peacefully at home at 4:03 pm Saturday, December 9, 2017.
Miami, FSU on the rise as Florida tumbles in latest AP basketball poll
Florida State jumped into the AP top 25 basketball poll for the first time this season, while Miami is No. 6 and Florida fell to 22nd.
Vollmar, Irvin G.

Irvin George Vollmar, age 79, of East Galesburg, Illinois died at 2:15 A.M. on Saturday, December 09, 2017 at Aperion Care in Galesburg, Illinois.
Garrett, Betty L.

Mrs. Betty L. Garrett, 88, of Gerlaw, Illinois died 2:02 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2017 at her home.
NYC marathon winner Shalane Flanagan to try again in Boston
BOSTON (AP) Reigning New York City Marathon winner Shalane Flanagan will run in Boston next year in a fourth attempt to win her hometown race.
Expelled Yale captain has enrolled at Belmont University
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague, who was expelled from the Ivy League school in 2016 for sexual misconduct, has enrolled at Belmont University in Tennessee.
The Women's Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place
Chiefs' Kareem Hunt back on track in win over Raiders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kareem Hunt’s eyes must have gotten wide when he took a handoff from Alex Smith and plunged toward the line of scrimmage in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.
Tennessee back in top 10; UConn still No. 1 in women's hoops
NEW YORK (AP) Tennessee moves back into the top 10 after a big win while UConn continues to be No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.
AP POLL ALERT: At No. 7, Tennessee back in women's top 10 for first time since 2015; Texas drops to No. 8
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: At No. 7, Tennessee back in women’s top 10 for first time since 2015; Texas drops to No. 8.
Single vehicle crash results in a man charged with DUI

Galesburg Police arrested a man Friday night on charges of Driving Under the Influence following a single vehicle crash.
Florida hires Savage as strength and conditioning coach
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has hired Nick Savage as its director of strength and conditioning.
SDSU's Wieneke wins 2017 Doris Robinson Award
(STATS) – Wide receiver Jake Wieneke has been met in the end zone by smiles throughout his career at South Dakota State – an incredible 59 times after scoring touchdowns.
Gophers drop out of AP Top 25 after losing three of last four
Minnesota, losers of three of its last four, has dropped out of the AP Top 25
Ameren Illinois rates to decrease for fifth time since 2011

For the second consecutive year, residential customers of Ameren Illinois will see the benefits of a decrease in their electricity bills.
District 205 looking at maintaining last year’s tax levy tonight
The District 205 Board of Education tonight could approve their tax levy of nearly $19 million.
Tarasenko scores in OT as short-handed Blues beat Sabres 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored with 35 seconds left in overtime, and the short-handed St. Louis Blues beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night.
Crawford leads Blackhawks to 3-1 win over Coyotes
CHICAGO (AP) — Corey Crawford made 31 saves, Artem Anisimov scored with 4:47 left in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Sunday night.
Henry lifts SIU-Edwardsville over South Alabama 76-75

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Jalen Henry poured in a season-high 26 points, including two free throws with three seconds left in the game, and SIU Edwardsville rallied to beat South Alabama 76-75.