March 27, 2018 | WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM

Authorities: 3 dead, 2 hurt in crash in suburban Chicago

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) – A husband and wife from Des Plaines and their 20-year-old daughter were killed and their teenage son was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in the Chicago suburb.

Cook County sues Facebook, Cambridge Analytica for fraud

CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County is suing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for fraud after revelations that the latter obtained data on millions of Facebook users.

Ex-inmate dies months after release in 1970s murder case

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – A 75-year-old central Illinois man who spent 47 years behind bars for a murder he insisted he didn’t commit has died just 10 months after his release.

Army veteran in US since age 8 deported after prison stint

CHICAGO (AP) – An Army veteran from Chicago who served two tours in Afghanistan and had been in the U.S. since age 8 has been deported to Mexico because of a 2008 drug-trafficking conviction.

Structural testing planned on Naperville carillon tower

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Testing is set to begin to help determine the best way to fix structural problems at a Naperville tower that houses the Millennium Carillon.

Man to return to White Sox job after 23 years in prison

CHICAGO (AP) – A former White Sox groundskeeper will return to his old job after spending more than 20 years in prison on a wrongful conviction.

Dentist group puts teeth in push to curb opioid painkillers

CHICAGO (AP) – The American Dental Association wants dentists to drastically cut back on prescribing opioid painkillers.

Group assessing impact of Illinois Safe Roads Amendment

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois advocacy group is looking to determine the impact of the state transportation lockbox amendment more than a year after voters approved the measure.

Springfield woman dies in weather-related vehicle accident

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Authorities in central Illinois say a 63-year-old Springfield woman died in a vehicle accident due to slick road conditions produced by wintry weather this past weekend.

Nadal to return for Spain against Germany in Davis Cup

MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal could soon be making his return from injury after being included on Spain’s team for the Davis Cup quarterfinals against Germany next month.

Zimbabwe cricket official banned for 20 years

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) A Zimbabwean official has been banned for 20 years by the International Cricket Council after being found guilty of match-fixing charges.

Major ball-tampering incidents in recent cricket history

ISLAMABAD (AP) The international backlash following Australia captain Steve Smith’s confession to cheating during the third test against South Africa last weekend defies the fact that ball-tampering is about as old as the game of cricket itself.

Plenty of projects in Galesburg to improve city streets

The City of Galesburg is in the third of a three year plan for capital bond projects the City Council approved for in 2015.

UEFA to ease Champions League rules on January signings

NYON, Switzerland (AP) UEFA has relaxed its player registration rules so January signings can play for their new clubs in the Champions League and Europa League.

Australia calls for reinforcements amid cheating probe

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Matt Renshaw hit the winning runs to help Queensland state clinch the domestic cricket title before rushing to South Africa to reinforce an Australia squad mired in a cheating scandal ahead of the fourth

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