FIFA to put 100,000 World Cup tickets on sale Friday
ZURICH (AP) FIFA will put more than 100,000 World Cup game tickets, including the final, on sale Friday.
Cards OF Harrison Bader is quite the fashion maven
Jedd Gyorko and Matt Carpenter like to bust his chops about it, but Harrison Bader takes pride in his fashion choices. “After they get over the initial shock … they say, ‘You actually do look pretty good.’”
Neymar to play vs. Austria; Fred injured in Brazil training
LONDON (AP) While Neymar seems to be finishing his injury recovery and is set to play in Brazil’s last pre-World Cup friendly at Austria on Sunday, midfielder Fred left Thursday’s training in pain after a tackle.
Two deceased in Warren County crash
Two individuals from Cedar Falls, Iowa, have passed away following a two-vehicle crash in north-western Warren County.
The Latest: Family of man killed by officer seeks answers
CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on the fatal shooting of a man by a Chicago police officer (all times local):
Chicago hospital gets $45 million to expand PTSD treatment
CHICAGO (AP) – Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is getting $45 million from the Wounded Warrior Project to dramatically expand a program that provides mental health services to veterans and their families.
Chicago mayor says party’s over for illegal party buses
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the party’s over for illegal party bus operators in the city.
Man charged after 5-year-old is shot by 8-year-old
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago man has been charged in connection with the shooting of a 5-year-old boy.
18-year-old gets probation in shooting death of nephew, 2
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – An 18-year-old has been sentenced to four years of probation for fatally shooting his 2-year-old nephew while playing “cops and robbers” with a real handgun.
Opening statements given in trial of man in death of student
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) – Opening statements were given in the trial of a man accused in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student.
SIU trustees to meet on future of university’s president
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University’s board of trustees has called a meeting for later this week to discuss the future of the school’s president.
Illinois appellate court upholds ruling in toll road lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Appellate Court has ruled against environmental groups that were seeking to stop a proposed 47-mile highway between Illinois and Indiana.
Family of woman killed by suburban Chicago officer sues
CHICAGO (AP) – The family of a 34-year-old killed by a suburban Chicago police officer in March as she exited her burning car with a knife is suing, saying the officer opened fire when non-lethal devices were
Cards pitcher Alex Reyes has season-ending tendon surgery
ST. LOUIS (AP) – One start after his return from Tommy John surgery, St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Alex Reyes had a season-ending operation Wednesday that repaired a tendon attached to the strained latissimus dorsi muscle in the
Heyward hits walk-off slam in 9th, Cubs beat Phillies 7-5
CHICAGO (AP) – Jason Heyward hit a game-ending grand slam off Adam Morgan with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday
Dietrich homers, gets 4 hits as Marlins beat Cardinals 11-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Derek Dietrich homered and had four hits to lead the Miami Marlins past the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Wednesday night.
Schoendienst dies at 95, was oldest living Hall of Famer
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Red Schoendienst, the Hall of Fame second baseman who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to two pennants and a World Series championship in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was 95.
Santiago beats former team as White Sox top Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Tim Anderson had two hits and drove in two runs and Hector Santiago earned the victory against his former team as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Wednesday night.
James Agency in Oquawka joining Porter-Hay Insurance
Porter Hay Insurance has announced that they have bought an agency in Oquawka that’s been established for over 30 years.
The Latest: Nadal taking control against Schwartzman
PARIS (AP) The Latest on the French Open (all times local):