Bears release veteran linebacker Sam Acho
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) – The Chicago Bears have released linebacker Sam Acho.
Trustees to consider naming Illini track for longtime coach
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – The University of Illinois Board of Trustees is scheduled to decide if the school’s new track will be named after longtime coach Gary Wieneke.
Cohen scores 21, leads Green Bay past UIC 82-77 in tourney
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Sandy Cohen III had 21 points as Green Bay narrowly defeated Illinois-Chicago 82-77 in the quarterfinals of the Horizon Conference Tourney on Tuesday night.
Nick Wright evaluates the Celtics’ 128-95 win over the Warriors
Nick Wright reacts to the Boston Celtics 128-95 win over the Golden State Warriors last night.Will this win help turnaround the Celtics season?
Bradley lifts N. Illinois past Cent. Michigan 89-86
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) – Levi Bradley had 26 points as Northern Illinois narrowly beat Central Michigan 89-86 on Tuesday night.
Ajax's display against Madrid raises likelihood of transfers
Ajax’s breathtaking display against Real Madrid is likely to be its undoing
Bayern takes swipe at Germany coach over dropped players
Bayern takes swipe at Germany coach over dropped players
Fire captain dead, 3 hurt in burning Illinois home collapse
BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a fire captain has died and three other firefighters were injured following a partial collapse of a burning home in southern Illinois.
St. Joan of Arc saved, will be independent Catholic school
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) – A loyal community has saved St. Joan of Arc School in Skokie and will operate it independently of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
R. Kelly tells CBS ‘I didn’t do this stuff’ in interview
CHICAGO (AP) – In his first interview since being charged with sexually abusing four people, including three underage girls, R. Kelly says he “didn’t do this stuff” and he’s fighting for his life.
Chicago poised to pay $5.25 million in police torture case
CHICAGO (AP) – The price tag of a police torture scandal that’s already cost Chicago more than $100 million will likely grow after city attorneys recommended paying $5.25 million to a man who alleges he was beaten
Hospital replacing 3-year-old boy’s stolen prosthetic leg
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A children’s hospital in St. Louis is replacing a 3-year-old southern Illinois boy’s prosthetic leg that was stolen in a car break-in.
Indiana man pleads not guilty to murder in Illinois court
MARSHALL, Ill. (AP) – An Indiana man has pleaded not guilty to murder charges accusing him of killing a woman in Illinois more than four years ago.
132 laid off at Western Illinois University due to budget
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) – Western Illinois University has laid off 132 employees due to budget difficulties.
Illinois to offer students new, shorter standardized test
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Board of Education says it is switching to a new standardized test this month for third through eighth graders across the state.
Early college program for high school seniors introduced by Knox College
High-achieving high school students from the Galesburg and ROWVA school districts may have an opportunity to take courses at Knox College as part of the educator’s early college program in the next academic year.
Tales of a Giant: Willie Mays' reflects in the book “24.”
Baseball great Willie Mays, who turns 88 this spring, has some advice to share
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino gets 2-match ban
The English Football Association has banned Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino for two games
Tuesday Sports in Brief
Tuesday Sports in Brief
APNewsBreak: FIFA's robust cash reserves soar to $2.7B
APNewsBreak: FIFA’s robust cash reserves soar to $2.7B