Pippen with 23, Southern Illinois beats Missouri State 75-70
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Kavion Pippen scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Southern Illinois beat Missouri State 75-70 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener on Wednesday night.
Ward scores 21, No. 8 Michigan State tops Northwestern 81-55
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Nick Ward scored all 21 of his points in the first half to help No. 8 Michigan State build a big lead and it went on to beat Northwestern 81-55 Wednesday night.
Court sides with suburban Chicago officer in Taser suit
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal appeals court in Chicago has sided with a suburban police sergeant sued for allegedly using excessive force by using a Taser four times on a suspect as he was booked on suspicion
Chicago Public Schools teacher charged with sex abuse
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago Public Schools teacher has been charged with sexually abusing four victims, including a 15-year-old student who was helping him while performing community service hours.
Suburban Chicago man charged with shooting postal worker
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) – A man has been charged with shooting a U.S. Postal Service worker who had been delivering mail in a Chicago suburb on New Year’s Eve.
17-year-old shot while driving on interstate west of Chicago
HILLSIDE, Ill. (AP) – Police say a 17-year-old boy was critically injured when he was shot while driving on Interstate 290 west of Chicago.
Suburban Chicago school’s float catches fire in Rose Parade
CHICAGO (AP) – A suburban Chicago high school’s marching band didn’t let a nearby fire derail their participation in California’s annual Rose Parade.
Black veterans seek donations to save Chicago chapter hall
CHICAGO (AP) – A group of African-American veterans is seeking donations to help save their longtime Chicago chapter hall from mounting tax debt.
Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox agree to media rights deal
CHICAGO (AP) – The NBA’s Chicago Bulls, NHL’s Blackhawks and baseball’s White Sox have announced a multiyear media rights deal with NBC Sports Chicago that starts with the 2019-20 season.
Chicago police: Gunshot wounds 12-year-old as 2019 begins
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say a 12-year-old boy who was wounded by gunfire as people were ringing in the new year was the first person shot in the city in 2019.
Rain disrupts quarterfinals at Shenzhen Open
Rain disrupted play at the Shenzhen Open with two quarterfinal matches suspended
Johns Hopkins football coach Jim Margraff dies at 58
Jim Margraff, the winningest football coach in Johns Hopkins University’s history, has died at 58
Warren County Jail could soon reopen.
The Warren County Jail in Monmouth may soon be reopening in the coming weeks.
Bellamy leaves Cardiff coaching job while being investigated
Former Wales captain Craig Bellamy says he has temporarily stepped down from his job coaching Cardiff’s under-18 team while being investigated for bullying
McGraw, Jason M. “Goph”
Mr. Jason M. “Goph” McGraw, 45, of Galesburg, Illinois died 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
Haase, Joan
Joan Haase, 86, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 9:42 pm, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
Andreescu upsets former No. 1 Wozniacki at ASB Classic
Andreescu upsets former No. 1 Wozniacki at ASB Classic
Longtime Chargers, NFL writer Jerry Magee dies at age 90
Longtime Chargers, NFL writer Jerry Magee dies at age 90
Wednesday's Sports in Brief
Wednesday’s Sports in Brief
Poulter makes up for missing tournament in a big way
Maui musings: Ian Poulter makes up for missing a tournament by adding 2 events and spending a day with 8 tournament guests at his Florida home