Creighton turns back Western Illinois 78-67
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Martin Krampelj and Mitch Ballock scored 13 points apiece and Creighton turned back Western Illinois 78-67 in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
Fayne double-double sparks Illinois State past FGCU 74-66
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Phil Fayne threw down a key dunk late in the game and he, Milik Yarbrough and Josh Jefferson scored 17 points apiece as Illinois State overcame an early deficit to defeat Florida Gulf
Cunningham has 31, No. 16 Mizzou women top W Illinois 89-64
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) – Sophie Cunningham scored 31 points and No. 16 Missouri opened the season Tuesday night with an 89-64 win over Western Illinois.
Northern Illinois beats Division III Rockford 93-54
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – Lacey James scored 17 points, Jaylen Key added 15 and Northern Illinois beat Division III Rockford 93-54 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
Jones returns as Texas tops Eastern Illinois 71-59
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Andrew Jones, missing from the Texas lineup since he was diagnosed with leukemia in January, made his long-anticipated return on Tuesday night.
Laszewski leads young Notre Dame team past UIC 84-67
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Freshmen Nate Laszewski, Robby Carmody and Dane Goodwin were among five Notre Dame players to score in double figures as the youthful Fighting Irish cruised by Illinois-Chicago 84-67 Tuesday night’s season opener.
Romeo Langford shines in debut, scores 19 in Hoosier romp
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) – Romeo Langford got the starting nod from Indiana coach Archie Miller and scored a team-high 19 points in his collegiate debut to lead the Hoosiers to a 104-55 win over Chicago State on
Leader in Illinois tax fraud sentenced to over 8 years
CHICAGO (AP) – A fifth and final defendant charged in an Illinois tax-fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than eight years behind bars.
Man imprisoned for assaulting child guilty of second assault
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago man serving a 45-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a foster child has been convicted of assaulting a second child.
Peoria council signals cuts to police and fire departments
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – The Peoria City Council is signaling a willingness to shrink the size of both the fire department and police force to find a way out of a $6 million budget shortfall.
Marcellus Wiley says Jerry Jones is still 'innovative' despite Troy Aikman's criticism
Marcellus Wiley says Jerry Jones is still ‘innovative’ despite Troy Aikman’s criticism
Man charged with pretending to be disabled to scam elderly
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) – A man who pretended to require a wheelchair to get sympathetic elderly people in suburban Chicago to comply with his requests for expensive gifts and hotel room payments has been arrested.
Cook County sees first cold-related death of the season
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has refused to dismiss charges against three Chicago police officers accused of participating in a cover-up surrounding the fatal police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Buffon behaves when faced with another penalty
Gianluigi Buffon immediately realized there was no point in arguing when faced with yet another penalty in the Champions League
Michigan State will lean on Ohio guy Joe Bachie vs. Buckeyes
He spearheads the nation’s top-ranked defense
Michigan routs Norfolk State 63-44
Wolverines led 32-13 at halftime
Red Wings rally for 3-2 shootout victory over Canucks
Detroit has won four of five
Jerry Jones: Cowboys 'not in anything' without improved play
Jerry Jones: Cowboys ‘not in anything’ without improved play
Haywood, Denita Ann “Dee”
Denita Ann “Dee” Haywood, 79 of Berwick, formerly of rural Galesburg and Abingdon, passed away at 6:08 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Johnson, Mahlon L.
Mahlon L. Johnson, 72 of New Windsor, IL died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.