Albany coach Scott Marr: NCAA lacrosse tourney a crapshoot
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) After his top-ranked Great Danes lost their first game of the season a month ago, Albany lacrosse coach Scott Marr said he thought the postseason would be a crapshoot.
Kenseth ready for season debut at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Matt Kenseth says he will be in the No. 6 car for Roush Fenway Racing for the next five weeks, beginning with his season debut on Saturday night at Kansas Speedway.
GPD thwarts break-in at Target
Target was the target of an attempted burglary this week.
One arrested in car accident at World Buffet
A Galesburg woman was arrested for allegedly being under the influence of drugs after the vehicle she was driving tore through the front entryway of World Buffet late Thursday night.
Firefighters rescue 3-year-old from inside claw machine
PALATINE, Ill. (AP) – A firefighter climbed into a toy-filled claw machine at a laundromat in suburban Chicago to rescue a 3-year-old boy who got stuck inside.
Couple pleads guilty to forcing teen girl into prostitution
LANSING, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois couple has pleaded guilty to charges they forced a 13-year-old girl into prostitution in the Chicago suburb of Lansing.
Illinois illnesses from insect bites increased by 58 percent
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning the public to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites, saying reported cases of infections have increased over the past decade.
Band director injured when equipment falls from ceiling
CHICAGO (AP) – A freak accident has left a well-known Chicago-area band conductor and music instructor hospitalized.
Debt for Lincoln items might force sale of artifacts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The foundation that supports the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum says it might have to sell artifacts if it can’t pay off a decade-old loan that financed items related to the 16th
2 pedestrians struck by driver fleeing traffic stop; 1 dead
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say one person was killed and another injured when the driver of an auto fleeing a traffic stop plowed into two pedestrians.
Judge clears courtroom in Chicago police shooting hearing
CHICAGO (AP) – For the second time in less than a week a judge cleared his courtroom to hear arguments on whether he should allow certain testimony in the murder trial of a Chicago police officer.
Death Dealer painting outshines Superman comic at auction
CHICAGO (AP) – Superman may be the Man of Steel, but he’s no Death Dealer.
Elders: Willow Creek founder’s choices were `inappropriate’
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) – Leaders of a Chicago-area evangelical church that became one of the largest in the nation are apologizing for some of its founder’s choices, calling them “inappropriate.”
Judge gives Lithuanian brief reprieve from extradition
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge has given a former Lithuanian parliamentarian and recent suburban Chicago florist a month reprieve from her looming extradition.
Chicago State University hires new leadership
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago State University is bringing in new leadership, including a former federal prosecutor as the university’s president and a former Chicago Bears defensive lineman as athletic director.
Mail sent to UPS headquarters rerouted to Chicago apartment
CHICAGO (AP) – A former UPS worker has been charged in a scam that rerouted thousands of pieces of mail meant for the company’s headquarters to his small Chicago apartment.
2 Chicago officiers charged with stealing drugs, cash
CHICAGO (AP) – Two Chicago police offices have been charged in federal court with lying to judges to obtain search warrants and then stealing cash and drugs from properties they searched.
EPA escalating investigation in Chicago manganese pollution
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal environmental regulators say they’re significantly escalating an investigation into high levels of toxic manganese on Chicago’s Southeast Side.
Man sues, says he’s 1 of several framed by same detective
CHICAGO (AP) – A former prison inmate whose murder conviction was tossed out of court has joined the ranks of men to file lawsuits that alleges the same now-retired Chicago police detective framed him for crimes they
Ex-police board president running for Chicago mayor
CHICAGO (AP) – The former president of the Chicago Police Board is the latest person to announce a 2019 challenge to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.