Nationally known author and restaurant worker advocate to speak at Knox

Knox College is welcoming a nationally known author and activist who is primarily known for her advocacy on behalf of restaurant workers.
NBA revamps website dedicated to providing officiating info
The NBA upgrades website, with hopes of becoming even more transparent about the calls its officials make
Chesters leads after weather-hit first round in Andalucia
Chesters leads after weather-hit first round in Andalucia
Finance Committee approves additional gate fees to Landfill

The Knox County Finance Committee approved a handful of resolutions at Wednesday night’s meeting regarding additional gate fees to the Landfill, as well as allocations for the revenues from those fees.
No. 21 South Florida for second straight 7-0 start vs. UConn
No. 21 South Florida looks to remain unbeaten against struggling UConn
Nick Swisher on competitive ALCS series: ‘The Red Sox aren’t getting enough credit’
Nick Swisher discusses how competitive the ALCS has been between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros. Hear who he thinks has the edge going into Game 6 of the series.
Vols' coach says this could be Saban's best Alabama team
Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says this may be best Alabama team of Nick Saban’s tenure
Hamilton confident young Schumacher will make it to F1
Hamilton confident young Schumacher will make it to F1
NFL fines Raiders $20,000 for improper injury report
The Oakland Raiders have been fined $20,000 for not downgrading guard Kelechi Osemele to out for a Week 5 game
Serena’s coach says in-match coaching should be allowed
Serena Williams’ coach urges in-match coaching, saying it would boost tennis’ popularity
After 15 years of waving the flag, Wazzu gets 'GameDay'
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Washington State and it could be unlike any setting ever seen for college football’s version of Woodstock
Big Ten's best: Ohio State's Haskins and Michigan's Winovich
Big Ten’s best so far: Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins, Michigan DE Chase Winovich
First KGS concert Saturday with guest conductor looking to take over symphony

The new season of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony kicks off Saturday — the first without maestro Bruce Polay, who retired in June. All the concerts this season will be conducted by finalists in the search to replace Polay.
Sevastova beats Zvonareva in 3 sets at Kremlin Cup
Anastasija Sevastova reached the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup by beating Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Nick Wright lists 3 goals that would define a successful season for LeBron’s Lakers
Nick Wright and Cris Carter preview LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers debut. Nick lists 3 goals that would define a successful season for LeBron’s Lakers.
Nick Wright on Lawrence Taylor: He’s in the discussion for the ‘greatest football player ever’
Nick Wright and Cris Carter talk NFL today. Hear why Nick thinks that Hall-of-famer Lawrence Taylor cannot be dismissed when mentioning the greatest football players of all-time.
Date set for court verdict in Olympic boxing presidency case
Date set for court verdict in Olympic boxing presidency case
Fulham's struggles give frustrated Khan more thinking to do
Besides the collapse of his plans to but Wembley Stadium, American sports magnate Shad Khan also has to worry about Fulham
Gallagher scores goal, Canadiens edge Blues 3-2
MONTREAL (AP) – Brendan Gallagher scored with 11 seconds left to give the Montreal Canadiens their third straight victory, 3-2 over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.
Central Illinois man charged with child sexual exploitation
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – A 47-year-old central Illinois man faces federal charges of child sexual exploitation for allegedly using a social media site to try to contact and meet minors.