Illinois man stabbed parents of girl who called him ‘ugly’
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A northern Illinois man has pleaded guilty to stabbing the parents of a girl who called him “ugly.”
Alderman wants Chicago to end ban on pigeon racing
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago alderman wants the city to lift a nearly 15-year ban on pigeon racing.
Illinois congressman seeks halt to Lithuanian’s extradition
CHICAGO (AP) – A lawmaker for the Illinois district where an ex-Lithuanian parliamentarian and judge lived before being jailed in Chicago at Lithuania’s request has proposed legislation to suspend extradition proceedings until a decision on her political-asylum
Tollway launches ‘Hot Weather Patrols’ to assist motorists
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Tollway has launched around-the-clock “hot weather patrols” to locate and assist motorists during high temperatures and humidity throughout the weekend.
Blackhawks add 3 players on 1st day of NHL free agency
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to contracts with free agents Chris Kunitz, Cam Ward and Brandon Manning on Sunday, addressing their depth in every position group after missing the playoffs for the first time in
Lester homers, gets NL-high 11th win as Cubs top Twins 11-10
CHICAGO (AP) – Jon Lester hit a three-run homer that highlighted an eight-run burst in the second inning and wound up with his NL-leading 11th win as the Chicago Cubs held off the Minnesota Twins 11-10 on
White Sox top Rangers 10-5 as Choo streak reaches 42 games
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Matt Davidson hit a two-run double in his second straight three-hit game to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Sunday.
Foltynewicz helps Braves sweep Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Mike Foltynewicz tossed five shutout innings and Freddie Freeman homered as the Atlanta Braves held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Sunday.
Source says Sabres trade O’Reilly to Blues
A person with direct knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Buffalo Sabres acquired two draft picks, including a 2019 first-rounder, and three players in dealing center Ryan O’Reilly to the St. Louis Blues.
The Latest: Kremlin compares victory revels to war's end
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on the World Cup (all times local):
Galesburg alderman tonight to vote on bids for Lakeside upgrades and roof repair
Galesburg Aldermen Monday night will have a seemingly uncontroversial meeting, approving bids for new equipment at Lakeside and a change order for a roof repair.
Australia vs Pakistan Scoreboard
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Scoreboard Monday at the end of the tri-series Twenty20 match between Australia and Pakistan at Harare Sports Club:
Australia crushes Pakistan by 9 wickets in T20 tri-series
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Fast bowler Billy Stanlake claimed four wickets and captain Aaron Finch blazed his way to an unbeaten half-century as Australia crushed Pakistan by nine wickets in a Twenty20 tri-series match on Monday.
After high of beating Spain, Russia must adapt for Croatia
MOSCOW (AP) Coach Stanislav Cherchesov seems to be the only Russian not caught up in the euphoria of the country’s biggest World Cup win in decades.
The Latest: Play is under way at Wimbledon on Day 1
LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon: (all times local):
Australia beats Pakistan by 9 wickets
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Australia beats Pakistan by nine wickets in the second game of the Twenty20 tri-series at Harare Sports Club on Monday.
Russia adds to list of famous World Cup upsets
With a spirited home crowd cheering on, Russia made a memorable contribution to the World Cup’s history of upsets.
The Latest: Peter Schmeichel ‘proud’ of his son, Denmark
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on the World Cup (all times local):
Federer to start quest for 9th title on Day 1 at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) Roger Federer begins his quest for a record-extending ninth Wimbledon title as the grass-court tournament looks set to start in glorious sunshine at the All-England Club.
Denmark’s William Kvist retires from national team
COPEHNAGEN, Denmark (AP) Denmark midfielder William Kvist says he is retiring from the national team.