Day: August 19, 2018

Keenum rebounds but Bears beat Broncos 24-23

Case Keenum moved the chains for the first time for the Broncos in a 24-23 exhibition loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night, and Chad Kelly threw another touchdown after leapfrogging Paxton Lynch on the depth

Gordon homers, Royals rally past White Sox, 3-1

Alex Gordon homered and Jorge Bonifacio had a go-ahead RBI single in the decisive sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night. Rookie Brad Keller pitched five solid

Musgrove frustrates Cubs, Pirates win 3-1 to end skid at 5

Joe Musgrove cruised through seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. Musgrove (5-7) allowed one run on five hits with seven strikeouts.

New 5-day bike ride to feature Illinois farms, vineyards

Bicyclists will get to tour central Illinois farms, vineyards and breweries during a new, five-day ride scheduled as part of Illinois’ Bicentennial celebration. The Prairie Heritage Ride will be held Sept. 10 to 14 and cover more

Springfield agrees to pay half of factory-site cleanup

Springfield city officials have agreed to pay $684,000 toward federal cleanup of a long-abandoned steel-producing company. Reports say that the amount is half what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sought in a federal lawsuit. The city owns

Most Illinois kindergarteners weren’t ready in 2017

A new study by the Illinois Board of Education shows that less than a quarter of the state’s children were fully prepared to enter kindergarten last year. The study was based on teachers’ evaluations of their kindergarten

Carbondale considers biodegradable ‘natural’ burials

The Carbondale City Council is considering allowing “natural” burials that involve biodegradable materials and no chemicals. Reports say they are discussing altering its code to allow the process at Oakland Cemetery. Southern Illinois funeral director Samuel Perry