African Cup final much more than Mane vs. Mahrez
Senegal-Algeria African Cup final much more than just Mane vs. Mahrez
British Open, Field
British Open, Field
Fleetwood coach Joey Barton charged with assault
Joey Barton has been charged by police with assault following an incident involving another manager after an English third-tier soccer match last season
Chicago aquarium officials determine sex of Beluga calf
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials with Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium say a Beluga whale calf born less than two weeks ago is male.
More rain, just one hit for Tigers in 8-0 loss to Indians
Detroit falls to 1-10 against Cleveland this season
Closings at death-penalty phase in slain scholar case
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys are delivering final arguments to jurors on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be sentenced to death for killing a young scholar from China.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois rejects federal funds
CHICAGO (AP) – Planned Parenthood of Illinois has announced it will stop accepting federal funds because of a new Trump administration rule barring family planning clinics from referring women for abortions.
New charges filed against unlicensed public defender
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A former southern Illinois assistant public defender who is accused of practicing law without a license is facing new charges for writing bad checks.
Police oversight investigator accused of compromising cases
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago’s inspector general says probes by the city’s newly formed police oversight agency were compromised by an investigator who had relatives and friends, all police officers, under investigation.
Jesse Jackson, son urge trump to pardon ex-Gov. Blagojevich
CHICAGO (AP) – The Rev. Jesse Jackson is urging President Donald Trump to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his corruption crimes.
Testimony ends in penalty phase of slain Chinese woman case
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Testimony has wrapped up in the penalty phase of the trial of a former University of Illinois doctoral student convicted of killing a scholar from China.
Huge net used to pull Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – Fishermen with a net are removing thousands of Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam in central Illinois.
Dozens of dead barn swallows found at Chicago water plant
CHICAGO (AP) – State and federal authorities are investigating the deaths of dozens of barn swallows outside a water plant in Chicago.
Bustos continues to push for ag disaster declaration for Illinois
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos continues to urge the USDA to issue a statewide agricultural disaster declaration.
North and South Korea to meet in 2022 World Cup qualifiers
North Korea and South Korea have been drawn together in an Asian qualifying group for soccer’s 2022 World Cup
Cooper, Jean M.
M. Jean Cooper, 92, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 4:12 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home.
Watson, Maxine W.
Maxine W. Watson, 93, of Preemption, IL passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 5:32 a.m. at Seminary Manor Galesburg, IL.
Draw for the Asian qualifying groups for the 2022 World Cup
Draw for the Asian qualifying groups for the 2022 World Cup
Newcastle hires Steve Bruce as coach to replace Benitez
Newcastle has hired Steve Bruce to replace Rafael Benitez as manager of the Premier League team
LEADING OFF: Angels streaking, Homer's odyssey, Reds-Cubs
LEADING OFF: Angels streaking, Homer’s odyssey, Cards banged up, Gray vs Darvish at Wrigley, Kluber set for bullpen session