Monmouth Fire Department extinguishes Tuesday morning house fire
The Monmouth Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning in the Maple City.
Syracuse freshman Oshae Brissett making big impression
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) As the final seconds wind down in a tight game with St. Bonaventure, Syracuse’s Oshae Brissett spins and drives the lane and hits the go-ahead shot as the Carrier Dome crowd erupts in glee
Vols' Barnes used his own money to boost assistant's salary
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee says men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes inadvertently committed a minor NCAA violation by paying money out of his own pocket to supplement the salary of one of his assistant coaches.
Expanded netting coming to every MLB park by Opening Day
All 30 MLB ballparks to have expanded netting by opening day
Fabbricini named emergency leader of Italy soccer federation
Roberto Fabbricini was appointed emergency leader of the Italian football federation on Thursday after a 10-hour election this week failed to find a replacement for Carlo Tavecchio.
Beard's back at Texas Tech, in top 10 and near Big 12 lead
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Chris Beard spent a decade as an assistant coach at Texas Tech for the Knights, first Bobby and then Pat.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is quietly influential with peers
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) Jeffrey Lurie danced like nobody was watching after the Philadelphia Eagles won both of their playoff games.
Cowboys Lett remembered next to two Patriots for memorable Super Bowl defensive plays
2 Patriots delivered 2 of biggest Super Bowl defensive plays
Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s State of the State
Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his fourth State of the State Address yesterday in Springfield, while facing fierce opposition in his re-election bid this year.
McCollum scores 50 in 3 quarters, Blazers beat Bulls 124-108
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored a franchise-record 28 points in the first quarter and finished with a career-high 50 through three periods before heading to the bench, and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of
Authorities: Man shot trying to flee crash in police vehicle
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer shot and wounded a man who tried to flee a traffic crash in suburban Chicago by stealing a police vehicle.
Court: Woman who killed husband can’t get his pension
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court in Chicago says a woman found not guilty of killing her husband by reason of insanity can’t collect his pension benefits.
4 men dropped from Kane County’s Latin Kings lawsuit
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — Four alleged members of the Latin Kings street gang have been dismissed from a lawsuit that claimed their activities harmed the city of Elgin, Illinois.
Mother of motorist shot by Rock Falls police sues city
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The mother of a driver shot to death during a traffic stop has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rock Falls and a police officer.
Bradley beats MVC leader Loyola-Chicago 69-67
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Elijah Childs scored 18 points to lead Bradley past Missouri Valley Conference leader Loyola-Chicago 69-67 on Wednesday night.
Central Illinois woman gets 40 years for killing mother
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A 40-year prison sentence has been handed a central Illinois woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the stabbing death of her mother.
Illinois lottery official quits after using Trump-like slur
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Lottery Control Board chairman has resigned after tweeting a vulgarity to describe East St. Louis that got President Donald Trump into hot water earlier this month.
Field Museum scientists in Chicago studying Michigan meteor
CHICAGO (AP) — Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum are studying a piece of the meteor that broke apart earlier this month over Michigan.
Prosecutors OK with delaying trial in scholar’s kidnapping
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors in the case of a former physics student charged with the kidnapping and killing of a University of Illinois scholar from China say they don’t object to delaying the trial now that the government
6 transgender inmates sue Illinois Corrections Department
CHICAGO (AP) — Six transgender inmates are suing the Illinois Department of Corrections in federal court, alleging inadequate medical care at state facilities.