Bulls’s Lopez, Thunder’s Grant fined for altercation
NEW YORK (AP) – Chicago center Robin Lopez was fined $25,000, and Thunder forward Jerami Grant was fined $20,000, both for escalating the altercation in Oklahoma City’s 121-96 home victory Monday night. Bulls guard Kris Dunn was fined
Arsenal finds footage of fan throwing bottle at Dele Alli
Arsenal says it is working with police to find the fan who threw a plastic bottle at Dele Alli during the League Cup loss to Tottenham
Cahokia Mounds society gets $100K grant for digital projects
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – The support group for the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site has been awarded a $100,000 grant for digital projects from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Metra getting $2 million for safety technology
WASHINGTON (AP) – A suburban Chicago commuter rail agency will get more than $2 million from the federal government to implement a computerized system that will make train travel safer for passengers and rail workers.
New details in DEA agent case as prosecutors oppose release
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal prosecutors have offered fresh details in the rare case of a Chicago DEA agent accused of serving as a mole for Puerto Rican-based drug traffickers, saying he sought the prestigious agency job solely
Man pleads not guilty in boy’s accidental shooting death
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – A 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 12-year-old central Illinois boy.
Man charged after train deaths of 2 Chicago police officers
CHICAGO (AP) – A man is facing two felony weapons charges in connection with the deaths of two Chicago police officers who were struck and killed by a commuter train while they were chasing him.
Lawyers for accused kidnapper want evidence suppressed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – A federal judge overseeing the case of a man accused in the 2017 kidnapping and killing of a University of Illinois scholar from China must rule soon on a defense motion to suppress
The Latest: Victims’ attorney hails Illinois AG abuse report
CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on the Illinois attorney general’s report on clergy abuse (all times local):
Borussias clash in Germany as top 2 duel in Dortmund
The Bundesliga is braced for a clash of the Borussias as the top two clash in the final round before the winter break
Cook County jailer charged in DUI crash death of 2nd jailer
WOODBRIDGE, Ill. (AP) – A Cook County correctional officer faces a drunken driving charge in a three-vehicle crash in Chicago’s west suburbs that killed a fellow jail officer.
Illinois population estimated down by more than 45,000
CHICAGO (AP) – The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Illinois’ population shrunk by more than 45,000 over the 12 months ending July 1.
Inmate who alleges he was tortured get new murder trial
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has granted a new trial to a prison inmate who contends he was beaten into confessing to a 1990 double murder he didn’t commit by a notorious squad of Chicago detectives that
Nearly 187K register to vote using new Illinois system
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A new state report says nearly 187,000 Illinois residents have registered to vote through the state’s new automatic voter registration system.
Sevilla forward Sarabia, the biggest bargain in Spain
Sevilla’s signing of Pablo Sarabia three years ago has proven to be more than a bargain, it was an authentic steal
Preview: Wild at Penguins
For the Minnesota Wild look for some consistency on offense when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
Atletico denies Bayern wants defender Lucas Hernandez
Atletico Madrid says speculation linking France defender Lucas Hernandez with a move to Bayern Munich is false
Lawsuit: Eatery co-owned by golfer hasn't paid mortgage
Court records say a South Carolina steakhouse co-owned by professional golfer Darren Clarke is being sued for more than $2 million in unpaid mortgage payments
Down 14 to start 4th, Pistons rally to beat Timberwolves 129-123 in OT
Blake Griffin scores 34 to lead Detroit
Annual Royals Marathon airs Christmas Eve on FOX Sports Kansas City
FOX Sports Kansas City will replay five of the most memorable Royals games of 2018 in the annual Royals Christmas Eve Marathon on Monday, Dec. 24.