Illinois snaps 5-game skid, routs Minnesota 95-68
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Ayo Dosunmu produced 23 points, Giorgi Bezhanishvili added 20 points and Illinois used one of its best first halves this season to defeat Minnesota 95-68 on Wednesday night and end a five-game skid.
Drake builds big first-half lead to beat Bradley 69-52
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Nick McGlynn had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Drake built a big first-half lead to beat Bradley 69-52 on Wednesday night.
Pulliam helps Northwestern women upend No. 25 Indiana 75-69
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) – Lindsey Pulliam scored a season-high 27 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had the 30th double-double of her career and Northwestern defeated No. 25 Indiana 75-69 on Wednesday night.
Garza’s 22 lead No. 23 Iowa over Penn State 89-82
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Luka Garza matched a season-high 22 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds and No. 23 Iowa edged Penn State 89-82 on Wednesday night.
Butler dominates second half, drops DePaul 87-69
CHICAGO (AP) – Jordan Tucker and Kamar Baldwin combined for 29 of their 36 points in a dominating second half Wednesday night to lead Butler to an 87-69 win over DePaul.
Wolff follows Berhalter from Columbus to US national team
CHICAGO (AP) – Former U.S. forward Josh Wolff has been hired as an assistant coach under new American national team head coach Gregg Berhalter, moving with his former boss at Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew.
2001 murder case against Chicago man dropped by prosecutors
CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County prosecutors have vacated the murder conviction of a Chicago man and dropped all charges against him after he spent nearly 16 years in prison.
Chicago inspectors find code violations at R. Kelly’s studio
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago building inspectors have found code violations at R. Kelly’s recording studio, including evidence the industrial space was used as a residence.
Chicago awaits 2 historic hearings in fatal police shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge is set to announce a verdict for three Chicago police officers accused of lying in their reports to protect the officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Funeral service set for trooper killed during snowstorm
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) – Funeral services are set for an Illinois State Police trooper killed when he was struck and killed by a vehicle along Interstate 294 in suburban Chicago during a snowstorm.
Illinois parents to be sentenced in child’s starvation death
JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois father and stepmother will spend decades in prison in the starvation death of their 6-year-old son, who authorities say weighed just 17 pounds (8 kilograms) when he died.
Archdiocese of Chicago closing undergraduate seminary
CHICAGO (AP) – The Archdiocese of Chicago says it’s closing its undergraduate seminary at Loyola University Chicago due to changing priesthood demographics.
Texas man gets 35 years in 8-state child pornography scheme
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Federal prosecutors in Illinois say a Texas man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison on child pornography charges involving more than 40 girls in eight states.
Illinois governor orders worker-training investment review
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered a review of emerging industries so that state money for workforce training can be best used.
State’s Attorney makes another request for new prosecutor
The Knox County Finance Committee heard additional information regarding the State’s Attorney’s office request for another prosecutor.
Training at Man United helps Rossi in search for new team
Giuseppe Rossi is hoping training at former club Manchester United helps his serach for a new team
Police: Ex-NFL player catches man outside daughter's window
Police say a former NFL player beat a man after catching him outside his 14-year-old daughter’s window
Vonn takes few risks in 1st downhill training run of season
Lindsey Vonn skied conservatively in her first World Cup downhill training session of her injury-delayed season Thursday
Paris wins World Cup downhill practice; Mayer clocks 89mph
Dominik Paris won a shortened training run for a World Cup downhill, and pre-race favorite Beat Feuz eased into 10th place
Heart Transplant Services returning to OSF St. Francis
It was announced on Tuesday, January 15th that the Heart Transplant Program will soon return to OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.