Twins-Orioles canceled due to rain
A spring-training clash between the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday was canceled due to rain.
‘This would be a tremendous get’: Cris Carter on report Doc Rivers might have interest coaching Lakers next season
Cris Carter and Nick Wright discuss report Clippers HC Doc Rivers has interest in coaching LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers next season. Hear what Cris had to say about the report.
Skip Bayless explains how Eric Berry and Randall Cobb could impact the Cowboys if signed
With NFL Free Agency underway, Skip Bayless gives his thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys' potential to sign both Eric Berry and Randall Cobb during free agency, and what it could mean for the team if they are
Chess victory is ticket out of shelter for 8-year-old boy
An 8-year-old boy’s victory as New York state chess champion will be his family’s ticket out of a homeless shelter
10-year-old boy killed when van flips into retention pond
HUNTLEY, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a 10-year-old boy was killed when the minivan he was riding in ran off a northern Illinois interstate and flipped upside down into a retention pond.
District 202 approved 2019-2020 school calendar
The District 202 Board of Education approved the 2019-2020 school calendar at last night’s board meeting.
Horvat scores in overtime as Canucks beat Blackhawks 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) – Bo Horvat scored 16 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks stopped Chicago’s five-game win streak with a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Monday night.
Lopez helps Bulls end losing streak, beat Bulls 116-101
PHOENIX (AP) – Robin Lopez scored 24 points to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns 116-101 on Monday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Illinois home care, child care workers to get overdue raises
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – More than 40,000 employees of the Illinois Department of Human Services who provide senior care in the home and child care services will get long-overdue salary increases.
Lake Zurich park with century-old trees to become arboretum
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) – The northwestern Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich is taking a barely used park and turning it into an arboretum.
Jury convicts 30-year-old man in Illinois trafficking case
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – A federal jury in western Illinois has found a 30-year-old man guilty of conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin.
Chicago officials call an end to “dibs” season
CHICAGO (AP) – A sign winter is over in Chicago is officials telling people to get rid of those chairs, tables and other stuff they’ve put in front of their homes to save parking spots after clearing
Edwardsville husband and wife found dead in their home
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois husband and wife have been found dead in their home.
Illinois state trooper injured when squad hit in the rear
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois State Police trooper was injured while conducting a traffic stop when a motorist slammed into his squad car on Interstate 80, south of Chicago.
Financial planner who defrauded customers sent to prison
CHICAGO (AP) – A five-year prison sentence has been handed a suburban Chicago financial planner who stole money set aside by a couple for their retirement years.
Energy Department spending $500M on ‘Aurora’ supercomputer
LEMONT, Ill. (AP) – The Department of Energy plans to spend $500 million to build what could be one of the world’s fastest computers at Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago.
Illinois organizations prepare for important 2020 Census
CHICAGO (AP) – Experts in Illinois say preparations for next year’s U.S. Census are important because there’s a lot at stake, including billions in federal funding and congressional seats.
25 job offers revoked after U of Illinois background checks
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – Data shared with trustees show that the University of Illinois withdrew 25 job offers across its three campuses after doing background checks last year.
Court orders new trial in Chicago police torture case
CHICAGO (AP) – A prison inmate serving a life sentence for murder has been granted a new trial after an appellate court determined Chicago police tortured him into implicating himself in the 1989 slayings of two men.
Shelters open in northern Illinois for flooding victims
FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) – Residents in northern and western Illinois continue to deal with flooding as rivers swell from melting snow and recent rains.