Farah banned and fined for facilitating betting offence
Colombian tennis player Robert Farah has been banned for three months and fined $5,000 for facilitating betting by promoting a gambling website on social media.
Skip and Shannon on IT reportedly signing with the Denver Nuggets
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe talk NBA. Hear their thoughts on Isaiah Thomas reportedly signing with the Denver Nuggets.
Groenewegen wins longest stage of Tour de France in sprint
CHARTRES, France (AP) Peter Sagan thrust his arm and fist forward like Superman.
Illinois, Iowa officials look into rise in parasitic illness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Health officials in Illinois and Iowa are investigating an increase in people becoming sick from a parasite that causes intestinal illness.
Man sought in deaths of 3 in Illinois arrested in Wisconsin
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a man charged in a shooting that left three men dead and a 4-year-old boy wounded at a central Illinois apartment complex has been arrested during a Wisconsin drug bust.
Chicago-area Head Start programs getting $3 million
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – Programs that help babies and young children and their low-income families in suburban Chicago are getting nearly $3 million.
Illinois Governor’s Mansion to reopen after renovation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner and first lady Diana Rauner are officially reopening the Illinois Governor’s Mansion after a more than two-year renovation.
Man charged with hate crime over Puerto Rican shirt incident
CHICAGO (AP) – A man who can be seen on a video chastising a woman at a Chicago forest preserve for wearing a shirt with the Puerto Rican flag on it has been charged with committing a
Final defendant in videotaped beating case pleads guilty
CHICAGO (AP) – A 20-year-old man has become the last of four defendants to plead guilty to taking part in the beating of a mentally disabled teenager that was livestreamed on Facebook.
The Latest: Judges refuses to stay Lithuanian’s extradition
CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on a hearing in U.S. District Court in Chicago on the extradition of a former Lithuanian lawmaker (all times local):
Historic Illinois mansion sold for $505K
LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) – A historic Illinois mansion built in the late 1800s has been sold for $505,000.
Chicago urged to extend lifeguard hours after drowning
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Park District is being urged to extend lifeguard patrols after the recent drowning of a 13-year-old girl.
Thieves take 300-pound sculpture in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Size apparently didn’t deter thieves from stealing a 300-pound sculpture from a former Chicago church.
Man dies in Illinois grain bin accident
LAMOILLE, Ill. (AP) – A 73-year-old man has died in a grain bin accident in Illinois’ Bureau County.
Wheatcroft shoots 9-under for 1-stroke lead in Quad Cities
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) – Steve Wheatcroft shot a career-best 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead in the John Deere Classic.
Your weekend could include a demo derby, or some Shakespeare
Several area county fairs have gotten underway, and there’s plenty of fun for the whole family no matter which one you go to.
Knox Galesburg Symphony going down on the farm
The worlds of the symphony and the farm may sound far removed but they’ll collide in a special event coming up next month.
FIFA invites rescued Thai boys to London awards event
MOSCOW (AP) The boys soccer team in Thailand rescued from a flooded cave this week has been invited to FIFA’s annual awards event.
Chiefs beat Hurricanes 28-24 in Super Rugby
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) The Chiefs beat the Hurricanes 28-24 in the last regular-season round of Super Rugby on Friday though a second-half rally ensured the Hurricanes will have home advantage when the teams meet again in
Zimbabwe wins toss, to field against Pakistan in 1st ODI
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to field against Pakistan in the first one-day international of the five-match series on Friday.