Shannon Sharpe believes Magic Johnson isn’t solely at fault for Lakers missing the playoffs
Shannon Sharpe doesn’t think Magic Johnson deserve all the blame for ‘wrecking’ the Los Angeles Lakers and missing the playoffs for six consecutive years. Hear why he believes Magic shouldn’t carry all the weight of this failure.
Funeral set for Illinois trooper killed by wrong-way driver
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (AP) – A funeral is set for an Illinois State Police trooper who was killed by a wrong-way driver.
Fried shines as Braves complete 3-game sweep of Cubs, 9-4
ATLANTA (AP) – Max Fried took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Nick Markakis drive in five runs with five hits and the Atlanta Braves beat Yu Darvish and the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Thursday night
Blues use early 5-goal blitz to bury Flyers 7-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Alex Pietrangelo had three assists during the Blues’ five-goal first-period outburst, Alexander Steen finished with two goals and the St. Louis Blues kept their Central Division title hopes alive with a 7-3 win
Police: 2-year-old dies after fall from window in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Police say a 2-year-old boy has died after falling from a third-floor window in Chicago.
Illinois colleges get scholarship flexibility with new law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law expanding a college scholarship program which in part is designed to keep Illinois students in the state.
Deal reached with U of Illinois-Chicago; strike continues
CHICAGO (AP) – A union representing graduate student employees at the University of Illinois at Chicago says they’re staying on strike despite reaching a tentative contract agreement with the school.
Family of missing boy was elated, then devastated by hoax
AURORA, Ill. (AP) – The family of an Illinois boy missing for eight years was initially elated by a report that suggested he might have been found.
Cook County police chiefs take swipe at state’s attorney
CHICAGO (AP) – A group of suburban Cook County police chiefs says they have no confidence in State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
Man pleads guilty to fire that killed 2 brothers
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) – A man who told police he was upset that a landlord didn’t return his security deposit has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that killed two boys in Illinois.
White Sox reinstate SS Anderson, send Covey to Triple-A
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago White Sox have reinstated shortstop Tim Anderson from the paternity list and optioned right-hander Dylan Covey to Triple-A Charlotte.
Crystal Palace keeper cleared by FA of making Nazi salute
Crystal Palace keeper cleared by FA of making Nazi salute
Princeton council race tied; absentee ballots next
PRINCETON, Ill. (AP) – Absentee ballots could break a tie in a race for city council in a western Illinois community.
Southern Illinois state’s attorney joining Republicans
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois prosecutor says he’s changing political parties for the 2020 election.
‘Ripper Crew’ ex-con: I’m willing to ‘change my ways’
AURORA, Ill. (AP) – A convicted killer who has settled in a Chicago suburb says he wants to be a “better Christian” and won’t be a threat to area residents.
Voters reject air conditioning for Bradley schools
BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) – Science class isn’t going to become cooler in a Kankakee County school district.
Mayor-elect wants re-examination of code of silence case
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot wants her former colleagues at the U.S attorney’s office to re-examine the acquittals of three police officers accused of covering up the police shooting of Laquan McDonald.
Court: Lobbyist may keep teacher pension under former law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a union lobbyist who took advantage of a since-repealed law to qualify for a public school teacher’s pension may keep it.
Former German soccer president in trouble over luxury watch
Former German soccer federation president Reinhard Grindel could be in trouble with customs officials because of an undeclared luxury watch
Shows, Home Shows and more this weekend.
It’s opening weekend of the Prairie Players’ Civic Theatre production of Calendar Girls.