Benefit for an Alexis man could make up your weekend
For those who are interested in giving to someone in need, a benefit for an Alexis man is being held this weekend.
Police: 3 dead after car hits light pole in Chicago, burns
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say three people are dead after the car they were riding in crashed into a light pole, flipped onto its roof and burned.
3 dead, including 2 children, in southern Illinois crash
METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead, including two young children, following a multi-vehicle crash in southern Illinois.
Judge denies new hearing in Brown’s Chicken killings case
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has denied a court hearing to a man convicted in the 1993 Brown’s Chicken slayings that left seven workers dead in suburban Chicago.
U of Illinois Springfield to open its 1st student union
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois Springfield is opening its first student union.
Parents sue for girl, 11, to use medical marijuana at school
CHICAGO (AP) — The parents of a suburban Chicago elementary school student suffering from leukemia are suing a Schaumburg-based school district and the state of Illinois for her to have the right to take medical marijuana at school.
Omaha gets 1st Summit win, beats Western Illinois, 87-66
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Lamar Wofford-Humphrey and Zach Jackson each scored 18 points and Omaha won a battle of previously winless Summit League teams with an 87-66 win over Western Illinois on Thursday night.
Man accused of slaying mother held on $3 million bond
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — First-degree murder charges have been filed against a suburban Chicago man in connection with the stabbing death of the man’s mother.
Spencer’s play down stretch helps Tennessee State win 69-65
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Delano Spencer made a steal and layup for the lead with 39 seconds left and added two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining to seal a 69-65 Tennessee State victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday
Illinois college sued over ‘free speech zone’
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago college student is suing her school for allegedly violating her free-speech rights by prohibiting her from handing out flyers from a socialist group that read, “Shut Down Capitalism.”
Suburban Chicago man charged in shooting death of dad
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is being held without bond on charges he shot his father to death in their home.
Chicago considering equipping police with anti-texting tools
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago City Council committee is recommending that the city’s police department study devices that will tell officers immediately if motorists were texting when they got into a traffic accident.
Judge sends man charged in train shooting to senior facility
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who was found mentally unfit to stand trial for the May shooting of an Amtrak conductor outside Chicago will be released to a secure senior living facility.
Illinois Capitol had its share of sexual misconduct missteps
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers appeared to act swiftly when they approved new ethical standards for sexual misconduct during the national flap over the issue last fall.
Miguel Gonzalez and White Sox agree to $4.75M, 1-year deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox have agreed to a $4.75 million, one-year contract with pitcher Miguel Gonzalez and are bringing back the right-hander after trading him late last season.
Report: 75 women strangled, smothered in Chicago since 2001
CHICAGO (AP) — An investigation by the Chicago Tribune has found that at least 75 women have been strangled or smothered over the last 17 years, though arrests have been made in just a third of the
Preview: Bucks vs. Warriors
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Golden State Warriors, who could be without star Steph Curry once again
Austria's Kriechmayr leads downhill in World Cup combined
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria led from a strong Italian challenge after the opening downhill portion of a World Cup combined event on Friday.
French league suspends goal-line technology after 'failings'
PARIS (AP) The French football league has suspended goal-line technology in its competitions following more glitches during League Cup quarterfinals this week.
Del Potro, Bautista Agut to meet in ASB Classic final
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Former champions Juan Martin del Potro and Roberto Bautista Agut will meet Saturday in the final of the ATP Tour’s ASB Classic.