Man arrested in shooting death of 12-year-old in Illinois
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a 20-year-old man has been arrested following the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy in central Illinois.
Lawsuit: Illinois guard shot by police had on security hat
CHICAGO (AP) – A lawyer says a police officer fatally shot an armed guard who was wearing a hat with “security” emblazoned across the front and holding a man down following a shooting inside a suburban Chicago
Rauner, Pritzker join to celebrate Illinois bicentennial
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner and Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will make a joint appearance at the state’s Bicentennial celebration Dec. 3.
No. 25 Buffalo pulls away for 62-53 win at Southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in school history, Buffalo showed its staying power with another road win.
Obama stops at former high school; speaks with students
CHICAGO (AP) – Michelle Obama visited her old Chicago high school and held a roundtable discussion with some 20 students who had been given excerpts from the former first lady’s new memoir.
Man wants 1994 murder case tossed, alleges police misconduct
An Illinois man convicted of murder with inaccurate ballistic evidence wants his case dismissed on the eve of his retrial based on allegations of police and prosecutorial misconduct.
Police: Teen sent swastika to phones at Chicago-area school
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) – A 14-year-old boy has been charged with sending a swastika image to the smartphones of other students during a suburban Chicago high school assembly.
Car crashes into Chicago suburb’s new police station
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – Officials say a car went out of control and crashed into a Chicago suburb’s new police station, badly injuring the driver.
Thailand's child boxing debated after 13-year-old's death
The death of a 13-year-old boy who was knocked out during a boxing match in Thailand has sparked debate over whether to ban child boxing
Preview: Wild vs. Capitals
The Minnesota Wild are back home, and not a minute too soon after finishing a successful 5-2-0 road trip that lasted two weeks
Bowman, Una Arillis
Una Arillis Bowman, age 91, of Oneida, Illinois, died at 1:59 A.M. on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the OSF Saint Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois.
Myers, Gary Wayne
Gary Wayne Myers, 75, of Avon, IL passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his home.
Kilburn, Bertha Marie
Bertha Marie Kilburn passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 9:15 a.m. at Heartland Health Care Center Macomb, IL.
Celta replaces Mohamed with Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso
Celta Vigo has hired Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso to replace Argentine manager Antonio Mohamed
McIlroy giving up European Tour membership in 2019
Rory McIlroy is set to give up European Tour membership in 2019 to focus on the U.S. PGA Tour
Egypt’s retired soccer star sentenced to 1 year in prison
Egyptian court sentences Aboutrika, country’s all-time soccer great, to year in prison for tax evasion
Acuna honored to be named National League Rookie of the Year
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. woke up in Japan to news he had been named National League Rookie of the Year
Monday Sports in Brief
Monday Sports in Brief
Sharks try to make Predators see double
Few teams have been able to beat the league-leading Nashville Predators once this season but San Jose has a chance to do it for the second time.
NFL players are reprising some old, costly celebrations
Copycat league: NFL players might have run out of creative celebrations