Bears rally for 16-14 victory over winless Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Cody Parkey kicked his third field goal of the game, a 43-yarder with 4:31 to remaining, to rally the Chicago Bears to a 16-14 victory over the winless Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Cardinals sweep Giants with 9-2, stay on track for wild card
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Miles Mikolas won his fourth straight start, Matt Carpenter hit his NL-leading 36th homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and
Schwarber homers as Cubs beat White Sox 6-1
CHICAGO (AP) – Kyle Schwarber homered and drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 6-1 on Sunday to lower their magic number for clinching the NL Central title to five.
Cubs 3B Kris Bryant sidelined by shoulder fatigue
CHICAGO (AP) – Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the starting lineup because of fatigue in his left shoulder.
Defense to call witnesses in Chicago police shooting case
CHICAGO (AP) – Defense attorneys in Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial are about to start calling witnesses, and the big question is whether Van Dyke will testify.
Chicago mayor picks new fire commissioner
CHICAGO (AP) – A 35-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department has been named the city’s new fire commissioner.
State police taking part in Rail Safety Week
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois State Police will be out this week issuing tickets and handing out safety literature in a bid to bring down numbers of railroad-crossing deaths in the state.
Chicago archbishop removes priest who burned rainbow banner
CHICAGO (AP) – The archbishop of Chicago has removed a priest as head of a North Side church after he burned a rainbow banner, angering the LGBT community.
Residents call for changes to prevent Chain O’Lakes flooding
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) – Residents are pushing for Illinois officials to change how they run a dam to prevent flooding in several lakes that flow into the Fox River in Chicago’s northern suburbs.
Illinois judiciary celebrates bicentennial with gala
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Lawyer and best-selling author Scott Turow will be the keynote speaker at a bicentennial celebration of the Illinois judiciary.
Chicago State gets grant to increase minorities in science
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago State University is receiving a $1.3 million federal grant to increase minority participation in science, technology, engineering and math.
Bayern toasting Bundesliga dominance ahead of Oktoberfest
Bayern Munich’s rivals appear to have thrown in the towel already
Not yet at the top of his game, but Ben Arfa is back
Hatem Ben Arfa is back on a football pitch and it’s already proving a winning experience win for the skillful winger
Ancelotti putting his mark on Napoli; Roma struggling
Carlo Ancelotti is beginning to put his mark on Napoli but Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco is struggling after yet another defeat
Sanchez spark still missing for Manchester United
Alexis Sanchez was expected to be a key performer for Manchester United in the early weeks of the Premier League
Bustos talks Farm Bill
17th District Congresswoman Cheri Bustos believes there’s plenty on consensus on a new Farm Bill.
Murfin, Kathy F.
Mrs. Kathy F. Murfin, 64, of Galesburg, Illinois died 4:04 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Murfin, Steve W.
Mr. Steve W. Murfin, 73, of Galesburg, Illinois died 1:05 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri.
APNewsBreak: France Football launches Women’s Ballon d’Or
A woman will win the most prestigious individual trophy in soccer for the first time this year
Greece imports referees as fix for soccer violence
Greek soccer league organizers hope that importing referees for the most important games will help keep the peace