Buchholz strong in return from DL, D-backs beat Cubs 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) – Clay Buchholz pitched effectively into the seventh in his return from the disabled list, Steven Souza Jr. had three hits and an RBI and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday
Lawmakers question possible Tollway contract conflicts
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Tollway officials are defending the awarding of contracts to firms with political connections or ties to Tollway employees.
Chicago suburb reaches pension fund repayment agreement
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) – The Chicago suburb of Harvey has reached an agreement with its police and fire pension funds that ends a dispute over withheld state tax revenues.
Judge: Suit can’t draw on Chicago officer’s criminal trial
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge in Chicago says an officer suing the city in federal court can’t access evidence from a high-profile homicide case involving another officer that hasn’t yet gone to trial in state court.
Investigator who captured shooting suspect honored
CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois Attorney General’s office investigator is being honored for his capture of the suspect in the February shooting death of a Chicago police commander.
Geneva police gear up for active-shooter response exercise
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – Geneva Police will conduct an “active-shooter” response training at a local school.
Autopsy: Fatal ambulance crash driver had cocaine in system
BELLWOOD, Ill. (AP) – An autopsy report shows that an ambulance driver had cocaine in his bloodstream when he crashed into a suburban Chicago building, killing himself, a co-worker and a patient.
Man charged with driving into parking lot crowd, killing 1
ALTON, Ill. (AP) – A southwestern Illinois man faces murder charges after authorities say he drove into a group of people in a parking lot, killing one woman and injuring another.
Illinois transgender woman sues to move to women’s prison
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – A transgender woman, who’s incarcerated at a men’s correctional facility in northern Illinois, is again suing the state Department of Corrections to be housed in a women’s prison after alleging she’s
Plan approved to demolish 1920s Lake Michigan mansion
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – A 91-year-old mansion along Lake Michigan will be torn down and the site turned into parkland under a plan approved by suburban Chicago officials.
Man sentenced for role in southern Illinois teen’s death
PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A man charged in the 2010 kidnapping and death of a 15-year-old girl in southern Illinois has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Chievo to stay in Serie A after case thrown out
ROME (AP) Chievo Verona will keep its Serie A status after a case against the Italian club was thrown out because of a legal technicality.
County Board could approve new jail security system
The Knox County Board could approve a new security system for the county jail at Wednesday night’s meeting.
Golf carts destroyed where Beckham wants soccer stadium
MIAMI (AP) Fire rescue officials say around 40 golf carts were destroyed in a fire at the Miami golf course where David Beckham wants to build a soccer stadium.
Serena Williams hits out again at testing ‘discrimination’
Serena Williams has complained on social media that it’s ”test Serena” time again as she once more hit out at the frequency with which she is selected for anti-doping tests.
English rugby to trial lower tackle initiative
TWICKENHAM, England (AP) English rugby is to trial a player safety initiative which lowers the legal height of a tackle in a bid to reduce concussion and other injuries.
Palestinians, UAE added to Asian Games soccer draw
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Palestinian and United Arab Emirates teams have been added to an expanded soccer competition at next month’s Asian Games after missing out on the original draw.
Suspended Aussie captain Smith to join Caribbean T20 league
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) Suspended Australia captain Steve Smith has signed with the Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League as a replacement for Shakib Al Hasan.
Tokyo company debuts Mobile Mosque ahead of 2020 Olympics
TOKYO (AP) A large white and blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of worship.
Giants focused on sweeping Mariners (Jul 25, 2018)
The San Francisco Giants know a thing or two about playing without their ace, having missed Madison Bumgarner for extended stretches each of the past two seasons.