Barbashev records first hat trick, Blues beat Red Wings 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Ivan Barbashev recorded his first career NHL hat trick to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
Hart makes 40 saves as Flyers beat Blackhawks 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) – Carter Hart made 40 saves and James van Reimsdyk snapped a tie in the third period, helping the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night.
Italian soccer federation to explore more ties with China
Italian soccer federation to explore more ties with China
Racetrack owner: No plan to keep Preakness in Baltimore
The Pimlico Race Course owner says there’s no plan to keep the signature Preakness Stakes race in Baltimore, despite what Mayor Catherine Pugh has said
Winston, Michigan State hold off Bradley 76-65
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Cassius Winston scored 26 points and second-seeded Michigan State held off Bradley 76-65 on Thursday in the opening round of the East Region.
Judge expected to rule on R Kelly request to fly to Dubai
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago judge is expected to rule on whether to let R. Kelly travel overseas to perform several concerts to help the cash-strapped singer pay legal and other bills as he faces sex-abuse charges.
Alternative rockers Shinedown coming to Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Alternative rock band Shinedown will appear at the Illinois State Fair in August.
R Kelly defense emerges, including saying accusers are lying
CHICAGO (AP) – A strategy seems to be emerging for how R. Kelly and his legal team intend to defend him against charges of sexually abusing three girls and a woman.
2 charged in child abuse death of 2-year-old boy in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – A woman and a man have been charged in the death of the woman’s 2-year-old son, who had sores and bruises on his body when authorities were called to a Chicago home.
Illinois unemployment 4.3 percent, unchanged since November
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The unemployment rate in Illinois was 4.3 percent in February.
Illinois bank robber, 82, gets jail, home confinement
BENTON, Ill. (AP) – An 82-year-old man who says he was desperate when he robbed an Illinois bank has been sentenced to 10 weekends in jail.
Chicago alderman pleads guilty in federal corruption case
CHICAGO (AP) – A prominent Chicago alderman who told a judge last year that he wasn’t going to accept a plea agreement that was planned for his federal corruption case has changed his mind again and pleaded
Fire at DeKalb airport causes $250,000 damage
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – Officials say an early morning fire in a maintenance building at the municipal airport in DeKalb caused an estimated quarter-million dollars in damage.
Illinois State Police face 2nd suit over warehouse shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – A second lawsuit has been filed against the Illinois State Police for issuing a firearm license to the convicted felon who killed five people and wounded several police officers when he opened fire at
Semi-trailer strikes, seriously injures Illinois trooper
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois State Police trooper was seriously injured when a semi-trailer struck him and his squad car while he was responding to a multi-vehicle accident.
Bridges on Farnham Street getting work done
Two bridge projects are getting work done starting April 1.
PSG backs fans against Chelsea disorder claims for WCL game
Paris Saint-Germain is backing its supporters accused by British police of violent behavior in London
World champion walker Ivanov banned in doping case
Russian race-walker Alexander Ivanov has been stripped of a world championship gold medal after being found guilty of doping
Concerts and fundraisers for this first weekend of spring
The Knox College Choir will perform its Home Tour Concert Friday, March 22nd in the Kresge Recital Hall on the Knox Campus.
Wayne Ellington scores 23 to lead Pistons past Suns 118-98
Detroit makes 17 3-pointers