Fisher shoots first 59 in European Tour history
English golfer Oliver Fisher has shot the first round of 59 in the 46-year history of the European Tour
Oliver Fisher shoots first round of 59 in European Tour history at Portugal Masters
Oliver Fisher shoots first round of 59 in European Tour history at Portugal Masters
Mississippi working to fix defense in Kent State game
Mississippi’s defense ranks among the worst in the country through the season’s first three games
No. 14 Mississippi State, Kentucky run into SEC matchup
Pounding it out: No. 14 Mississippi State, Kentucky enter SEC matchup unbeaten thanks to strong rushing games
Alexandrova beats top-seeded Ostapenko at Korea Open
Ekaterina Alexandrova broke top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko’s serve five times to beat the defending champion 6-3, 6-2 in a rain-delayed match at the Korea Open
Davidson’s 11th-inning single sends Sox past Indians 5-4
CLEVELAND (AP) – Matt Davidson hit a run-scoring single with two out in the 11th inning to lift the White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, Chicago’s first victory at Progressive
Drake fan: New heart ‘feels different, but in a good way’
CHICAGO (AP) – The suburban Chicago girl who received a heart transplant after dancing her way into a meeting with Drake says she’s feeling great.
Rockford-area man guilty of fatally stabbing wife in 2015
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A judge has found a 38-year-old man guilty of fatally stabbing his wife inside their Rockford-area apartment after he got upset with her over some text messages.
NIU names woman president for first time in school history
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – Northern Illinois University’s board of trustees has chosen a woman as president for the first time since the school opened its doors in 1899.
Toni Preckwinkle joins crowded field for Chicago mayor
CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says she’s running for Chicago mayor.
Chicago alderman to change plea in federal bribery case
CHICAGO (AP) – A prominent Chicago alderman who pleaded not guilty to bribery and wire fraud two years ago is changing his plea.
Madigan: ‘I didn’t do enough’ to combat sexual harassment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says combatting sexual harassment in the Capitol has become a “personal mission” but he wishes he’d acted sooner to “correct past mistakes.”
Retired Illinois priest faces deportation over illegal vote
GODFREY, Ill. (AP) – A retired Episcopal priest in southwestern Illinois is facing deportation to his native England for what he says was mistakenly voting 12 years ago.
Illinois students healing 1 year after school shooting
MATTOON, Ill. (AP) – Illinois high school students are still healing a year after a teen shot a student in the cafeteria.
Urbana hotel ordered closed over faulty fire-alarm system
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – A hotel near the University of Illinois’ main campus has been ordered closed because of a faulty fire-alarm system.
3 children waiting for bus hurt by lightning near Chicago
ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – Officials say three middle school students were injured by a lightning strike as they huddled under a tree while waiting on their school bus in Chicago’s northern suburbs.
Indiana man pleads guilty in Chicago in alleged waste scheme
CHICAGO (AP) – A 46-year-old Indiana man has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to an alleged scheme that involved his recycling firms reselling hazardous electronic waste.
Supreme Court upholds hospital ‘charity care’ tax exemption
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a 2012 law that sought to clarify property tax exemptions for charitable hospitals.
Suburban Chicago company hit with nearly $5M EPA penalty
CHICAGO (AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a suburban Chicago company will pay a nearly $5 million administrative penalty for selling and distributing an unregistered pesticide.
Election judge pay increase looks to combat growing shortage
The Knox County Finance Committee approved a pay increase for election judges at Wednesday night’s meeting.