Shannon Sharpe thinks Ben Simmons proved himself against the Nets in Game 3
Shannon Sharpe is impressed by Philadelphia 76er Ben Simmons’ performance against the Brooklyn Nets without star Joel Embiid assistance. Hear why Shannon thinks Ben Simmons proved himself despite Jared Dudley claiming he’s ‘average’ in the half-court set.
Schwartz caps Blues’ rally in 3-2 win over Jets 1 in Games 5
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) – Jaden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period to cap St. Louis’ three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, giving the Blues a
Castellanos, Cabrera, Tigers top Chisox 9-7, end 5-game skid
DETROIT (AP) – Nicholas Castellanos had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Detroit Tigers ended a five-game losing streak with a 9-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
Sheriff’s officer corrals donkey on interstate near Chicago
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – It wasn’t a routine day for a sheriff’s officer after she spotted a donkey meandering along Interstate 90 near Chicago.
Man convicted in 2012 killing of 7-year-old Chicago girl
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2012 death of a 7-year-old girl who was shot outside her home.
Preservationists connect 2 creeks separated for 100 years
PALOS HILLS, Ill. (AP) – Nature preservationists are cheering action to connect two waterways separated a century ago.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival plans Aretha Franklin tribute
CHICAGO (AP) – The year’s Chicago Gospel Music Festival will include a tribute to the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin.
Suburban Chicago man gets 19 years for drug conspiracy
CHICAGO (AP) – A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony drug conspiracy charges.
Unseeded Lajovic through to Monte Carlo semis
Dusan Lajovic has reached the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals for the first time after beating Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 6-4, 7-5
Supreme Court enters battle over suburban Chicago hospital
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has stepped into a battle over the fate of a suburban Chicago hospital.
Concealed carry holder, felon killed in Chicago shootout
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say a 64-year-old man with a concealed carry license and a man recently released from prison fatally shot each other in what is believed to be an attempted robbery.
Woman accused of spiking Illinois state trooper’s drink
RUSHVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois woman has been charged with using an unidentified substance to spike the sports drink of an Illinois State Police trooper.
Appeals court reverses decision barring hospital’s closing
CHICAGO (AP) – An appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling barring the closing of a Chicago-area hospital.
Report: Avenatti met R. Kelly prosecutor Foxx at O’Hare
CHICAGO (AP) – Phone texts suggest chief Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx worked closely with attorney Michael Avenatti before bringing sexual abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, including by meeting Avenatti during a layover at O’Hare International Airport.
Authorities: Deadly Illinois trailer fire intentionally set
GOODFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a mobile home fire that killed three children and two adults in central Illinois was intentionally set.
Illinois education board studying teacher testing costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois education officials are considering whether the cost of teacher licensure tests may be contributing to the state’s teacher shortage.
Illinois police say teen’s claim she was stabbed was hoax
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a 16-year-old girl’s claim that she was stabbed while walking on a trail at a west-suburban Chicago forest preserve was a hoax.
Judge set bail for inmate in Chicago police torture case
CHICAGO (AP) – A prison inmate granted a new trial by an appellate court that determined Chicago Police tortured him into implicating himself in the 1989 slayings of two men will be allowed to leave jail.
Woman kills dog that attacked her nephew
CHICAGO (AP) – A woman in Chicago shot and killed a pit bull that after it mauled and seriously injured her 9-year-old nephew.
Fire closes basement at U of Illinois’ Illini Union
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – The basement of the nearly 80-year-old Illini Union at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana-Champaign has reopened after a fire forced it to close for several hours.