ALORTON, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois woman has pleaded guilty in the suffocation death of her 6-month-old daughter.
Son charged with murder in father’s Rockford stabbing death
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Police say a 21-year-old Rockford man is charged with murder in his father’s stabbing death.
Illinois education board mulls expanding free testing
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois State Board of Education records show it’s moving to expand free testing by providing a set of college-admissions-related exams to all ninth-, 10th- and 11th-graders statewide.
Former Ebony editor, author Lerone Bennett Jr. dies at 89
CHICAGO (AP) — African-American history author and former Ebony magazine editor Lerone Bennett Jr. has died in Chicago at age 89.
Fareway chicken salad public health alert issued in 5 states
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Chicken salad sold at Fareway grocery stores in five Midwest states has been pulled from stores and consumers are advised to throw it away after it made people sick in Iowa.
Illinois man pleads guilty to robbing, killing Salem man
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Illinois man who authorities say was involved in a robbery of a Salem home where a man was fatally shot has pleaded guilty.
A “sweet” weekend that ranges from pancakes to Awesome Dawson

Start the weekend off right with the GHS Track Pancake Breakfast at Faith United Methodist Church in Galesburg.
City accepting nominations to award adult who give extra effort for youth

The City of Galesburg is accepting nominations from the community for a long standing award that recognizes adult community members who make a difference in the lives of local youth.
Galva Arts Council raises half of goal in a month to fund concert series

The Galva Arts Council is now over half-way to their fundraising goal of $25,000 to bring a concert series to the town.
Welch, Holiday lead UCLA past Oregon State 75-68 (Feb 16, 2018)
LOS ANGELES (AP) The first time UCLA played Oregon State this season left not just the memory of a double-overtime loss for the Bruins, but getting outrebounded and generally outmuscled.
Burns, Tierney lead Sharks to 4-1 win over Canucks (Feb 16, 2018)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Brent Burns makes things difficult when he’s only playing one position in a game. Switching positions during the game makes it even harder.
Hawaii outlasts UC Irvine 62-61 (Feb 16, 2018)
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Gibson Johnson and Sheriff Drammeh scored 13 apiece and Michael Thomas hit four free throws in the final 41 seconds to help Hawaii cool off UC Irvine 62-61 on Thursday night, ending the Anteaters’
Arizona holds off Arizona State behind Ayton's double-double
Ayton finishes with 25 points, 16 rebounds in 77-70 victory
Richardson has 27, Weber St tops Portland St 95-86 in OT (Feb 16, 2018)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Ryan Richardson scored eight of his 27 points in overtime and Weber State defeated Portland State 95-86 on Thursday night for its eighth straight win.
UCLA survives late push from Oregon State
UCLA survives late push from Oregon State 75-68. The Bruins get standout performances from Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh in the win. UCLA improves to 18-8 overall.
Coyotes match season-best with 3rd win in a row
Perlini scores twice, Keller tallies 4 points in 5-2 win
San Francisco rallies to upset No. 15 Saint Mary's 70-63 (Feb 16, 2018)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Frankie Ferrari made a key 3-pointer as part of a big San Francisco run late in the second half, and then added a clinching layup with 58.5 seconds remaining, and the Dons held on
Ndumanya scores 23 as Santa Clara holds off Portland 81-72 (Feb 16, 2018)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Emmanuel Ndumanya scored a career-high 23 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and Josip Vrankic tossed in 19 points in Santa Clara’s 81-72 win at Portland Thursday night.
Karlsson gets 30th goal of season, Vegas tops Oilers, 4-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) William Karlsson got the 100th point of his career with his 30th goal of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Thursday night.
Bucks Twi-lights: Giannis records triple-double before break
Catch up on the best highlights and interviews from the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Denver Nuggets

