Source: Marlins agree to deal Ozuna to Cardinals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says Miami has agreed to trade left fielder Marcell Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals, the third All-Star jettisoned by the Marlins this month in an
Suburban police sergeant charged with shooting his son
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago police sergeant has been charged with shooting and seriously injuring his son.
Peoria man who burned child in shower sentenced to prison
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A Peoria man convicted of beating and severely burning a 2-year-old girl by putting her into a scalding hot shower to punish her has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Rookie bomb-sniffing dog at airport has pooping problem
CHICAGO (AP) — A rookie bomb-sniffing dog at Chicago’s Midway International Airport is having a little trouble waiting to poop in the proper place.
Judge: Video gambling profits must be split with operators
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ruled that Illinois video gambling parlors must continue to evenly split their profits with companies that operate the terminals.
Cook County voters to see marijuana question on ballot
CHICAGO (AP) — Voters in Cook County will get the chance to vote on a non-binding question in the March primary on whether recreational marijuana should be legalized.
Judges to examine if drug stash-house stings racially biased
CHICAGO (AP) — The question of whether federal agents display racial bias by staging phony drug stash-house stings overwhelmingly in black neighborhoods is the focus of landmark hearings in Chicago.
Chicago Transit Authority to raise 2018 train, bus fares
CHICAGO (AP) — Bus and train commuters are going to have to pay more for Chicago Transit Authority rides next year.
Pippen, Fletcher lead S. Illinois past Jackson St., 69-51
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Kavion Pippen and Armon Fletcher each pumped in 24 points as Southern Illinois snapped a two-game losing streak and kept Jackson State winless on the road with 69-51 decision Wednesday night.
Illinois routs Longwood 92-45 behind Jordan, Frazier
Champaign, Ill. (AP) — Aaron Jordan scored 22 points, Trent Frazier added 20, and Illinois beat Longwood 92-45 on Wednesday night.
Bradley shots 61 percent from field, beats Little Rock 86-66
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Donte Thomas scored 12 points to lead five in double figures as Bradley shot 61 percent from the floor to rout Little Rock 86-46 on Wednesday night.
Ex-cop sentenced for tipping off friend about drug arrest
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Chicago police officer to five years in prison for tipping off the target of an undercover drug probe who was a friend from high school.
Scott Air Force Base official under sexual misconduct probe
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Scott Air Force Base officials say a commander who was ousted from his job this week is being investigated for sexual misconduct.
Jury: Family gets $48M in lawsuit over girl’s torture death
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of an 8-year-old girl who was tortured and killed in 2013 has been awarded $48 million in a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit filed against the doctor who treated her.
Blackhawks place D Franson on IR with upper-body injury
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Cody Franson on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
Chicago creates Vehicular Terrorism Task Force
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council is creating a Vehicular Terrorism Task Force that will look for ways to reduce the chances of an attack like the one in New York where a man drove a
Families blame state in veterans home Legionnaires’ outbreak
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Eleven families are suing the state of Illinois for negligence saying multiple deaths caused by a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a veterans’ home were preventable.
Oregon man charged with felony pot possession makes first appearance in court
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man who was charged and arrested in Warren County on Tuesday on felony pot possession.
Community event website launched to keep residents in the loop
A group of local entities including the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Galesburg Community Foundation have launched a website to make it easier for the public to know about community events.
Froome says 'wealth of info' can show he's not a cheater
LONDON (AP) Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome says a ”wealth of information” can prove his innocence after failing a doping test.