Preview: All-Star Sandy Alcántara starts as Marlins try to bounce back against Nationals
The Miami Marlins continue their road series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
Preview: Rays look to wrap up sweep of Orioles on Wednesday night
The Tampa Bay Rays close out their series against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
Warren Co. State’s Attorney elected to appellate prosecutor board
Warren County State’s Attorney Andrew Doyle has been elected by his peers to serve two years on the Illinois State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Board of Governors.
Beckham hits pinch-hit HR, Mariners beat Cards 5-4
SEATTLE (AP) – Tim Beckham hit a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Frazier stays hot, leads Pirates by listless Cubs 5-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Adam Frazier is enjoying his return to the leadoff spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cardinals put Carpenter on IL with lower back strain
SEATTLE (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower back.
Tigers White Sox Game rained out
CHICAGO (AP) – Tuesday night’s game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers has been postponed by rain. It will be made up on Sept. 27 as part of a straight doubleheader.
Cubs activate RHP Hendricks, send rookie Alzolay to minors
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Kyle Hendricks from the injured list, clearing him to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Stanley Cup champion Blues re-sign forward Sammy Blais
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues have re-signed restricted free agent Sammy Blais to an $850,000, one-year contract.
2.1M travelers expected at Chicago airports over 4th of July
CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago says it expects more than 2.1 million passengers to travel through its airports for the Fourth of July holiday.
Chicago-area kindergarten teacher charged in sexual assault
BURBANK, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago-area private school kindergarten teacher has been charged with sexual assault and solicitation of child pornography stemming from alleged encounters with two underage students.
US customs agents seize rat meat at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport thwarted a man’s attempt to import several pounds of African rat meat.
Man allegedly stole cars from those who stopped to help
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago man is accused of stealing the vehicles of motorists who stopped to help him after he was involved in crashes.
Black hospital patient attached to IV arrested in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) – An African American man arrested outside a northern Illinois hospital where he was a patient says he thinks his race was the reason a white security guard accused him of trying to steal the
Father who killed 2-month-old son gets 60-year sentence
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the 2017 beating death of his two-month-old son.
Man charged with in hit-and-run crash that killed 2
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago man wanted in a crash that killed two women was apprehended aboard a charter bus, which authorities say was traveling to Texas and eventually to Guatemala.
Springfield TV station, fired meteorologist reach agreement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois broadcast meteorologist who lost his job after criticizing a weather alert system put out a joint statement with the station that fired him saying they’ve “resolved their differences.”
Chicago police delay new rule on officers and guns
CHICAGO (AP) – Implementation of a new rule requiring Chicago police officers to report every time they point a gun at a person is being delayed.
40-foot tree limb strikes, kills Peoria man during storm
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a Peoria man died after a 40-foot tree limb fell and struck him during a storm.
Illinois sees 8th-straight record tourism growth in 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois saw an eighth-straight year of record tourism growth in 2018, attracting more than 117 million visitors in 2018.