Bradley, James help N. Illinois beat W. Illinois 91-76
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – Levi Bradley had 18 points, on 7-of-10 shooting, and nine rebounds, senior Lacey James had his third career double-double, and Northern Illinois beat Western Illinois 91-76 on Monday night.
UIC builds early lead, cruises past Incarnate Word 63-57
CHICAGO (AP) – Michael Diggins scored 15 points and Illinois-Chicago beat Incarnate Word 63-57 on Monday night.
Chicago suburb’s bowl game sponsorship gains support
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago suburb’s decision to sponsor a nationally televised college football bowl game in the Bahamas has won over some residents and local merchants despite receiving mixed reactions after the announcement
No. 20 DePaul women hit 12 3s, beat Tennessee State 95-73
CHICAGO (AP) – Kelly Campbell and Mart’E Grays had 18 points apiece to help No. 20 DePaul beat Tennessee State 95-73 Monday night.
Hearing for jailed Chicago DEA agent in rare gun, drugs case
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal magistrate judge will decide whether a Chicago DEA agent will remain jailed on charges that he joined the agency specifically to help a murderous Puerto Rican-based gang traffic guns and cocaine.
Final plan for Quincy veterans’ home to be unveiled
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) – State officials are ready to display the final master plan for the redevelopment of the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy.
UEFA investigates alleged offensive chants by Chelsea fans
UEFA says it wants a deeper investigation into alleged anti-Semitic chants by Chelsea fans that the club condemned after a Europa League game
Chicago police: 2 officers die after being struck by train
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say two officers investigating a shots-fired call on the city’s far South Side have died after being struck by a train.
O’Hare Airport to get new security screening technology
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is getting a new security scanner that officials hope will make going through security checkpoints more efficient.
Man charged in crash that killed woman, unborn child
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago man involved in a traffic crash last May in which a woman and her unborn child were killed has been charged with felony counts of reckless homicide and aggravated
Rockford man falsely convicted gets certificate of innocence
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A judge has granted a certificate of innocence to a northern Illinois man who spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
CTA train fatally injures man; 3 train lines disrupted
CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say a man was struck and fatally injured by a Chicago Transit Authority train, disrupting service on three lines for more than two hours during the morning rush.
Nurse held hostage by armed inmate will get $7.2M settlement
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago nurse who was held hostage and raped by a hospitalized jail inmate will receive $7.2 million in a settlement.
Family of man who climbed from ambulance, died, awarded $7M
CHICAGO (AP) – A jury has awarded $7 million to the family of a south suburban Chicago man who died in 2014 after he climbed from a moving ambulance.
Officials: 3 killed in crash weren’t wearing seat belts
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) – Investigators have determined that none of the three men killed in northern Illinois when their Jeep slammed into a tree were wearing seat belts.
Filing: FBI searched cell of man charged in scholar’s death
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Attorneys for the man charged with kidnapping and killing a Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois-Champaign say the FBI searched his jail cell when he was in court.
Chicago fire crews rescue 15 people from stalled elevator
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago fire crews have rescued 15 people who were trapped inside an elevator that became stuck in a building.
Former VW boss Winterkorn leaves Bayern supervisory board
Former VW boss Winterkorn leaves Bayern supervisory board
Preview: Wild vs. Sharks
On Monday, the Minnesota Wild got some good news on the injury front as well as bad news.
U of Louisville dance team coach, reality TV star terminated
U of Louisville dance team coach, reality TV star terminated