Legendary Champions: 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur Winner Jane Park
Jane Park reminisces on her 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur triumph at the Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pa.
Preview: Rays set sights on series victory over Blue Jays as homestand comes to an end
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to close out their short homestand on a high note Wednesday afternoon when they wrap up their series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance
Kershaw remains unbeatable at home as Dodgers top Cardinals
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven strong innings, Justin Turner had two hits and drove in the game-winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Tuesday night
Tigers pound White Sox 10-6 for doubleheader split
DETROIT (AP) – Miguel Cabrera had three hits and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers to a 10-6 win over the Chicago White Sox and a split of their doubleheader Tuesday.
Lester pounded as Garneau, Piscotty HR, A’s rout Cubs 11-4
CHICAGO (AP) – Cubs lefty Jon Lester was tagged for a career-high-tying 11 runs in only four innings, with Dustin Garneau and Stephen Piscotty hitting three-run homers that led the Oakland Athletics over Chicago 11-4 Tuesday night.
Cubs place RHP Kintzler on IL, activate RHP Strop
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Cubs have made two more changes to their banged-up bullpen, placing Brandon Kintzler on the 10-day injured list and activating Pedro Strop from the IL.
White Sox open doubleheader with 5-3 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) – Jose Abreu homered and drove in three runs and Dylan Cease pitched five solid innings to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in the first
Security dogs won’t be used on Chicago train platforms
CHICAGO (AP) – Security dogs will no longer be used on train platforms in Chicago.
Cook County deputy charged in crash that killed 2 sisters
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) – A Cook County sheriff’s deputy has been charged in the death of two sisters when squad car collided with their vehicle outside Chicago.
Schalke chairman steps down for 3 months over comments
Schalke chairman steps down for 3 months over comments
Illinois State Fair officials to unveil popular butter cow
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Officials say they’re ready to showcase one of the most popular attractions of the Illinois State Fair.
Logan College partners to construct solar energy plant
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Officials of John A. Logan College in southern Illinois say the school will save thousands of dollars in energy costs with the installation of a solar plant on a nearby field.
Ivanka Trump’s tweets about Chicago violence include errors
CHICAGO (AP) – Ivanka Trump is weighing in on last weekend’s violence in Chicago with two tweets that include some factual mistakes.
Police say duct taping at a suburban Chicago park was a hoax
HUNTLEY, Ill. (AP) – A report that six- and 8-year-old suburban Chicago boys were duct-taped to a pole by candy-stealing teens has turned out to be a hoax.
Emails: Pritzker’s office not aware band booked for 2 months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A southern rock band whose logo features the Confederate flag was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s staff learned of the gig and abruptly canceled it.
Federal charges ramp up pressure on R. Kelly to make deal
CHICAGO (AP) – Legal experts say federal sex charges recently brought against R. Kelly in Chicago and New York greatly increase the pressure on the 52-year-old singer to seek a plea deal.
Owners of hospital set for closing file for bankruptcy
MELROSE PARK, Ill. (AP) – The owner of a suburban Chicago hospital whose attempt to close the facility because of a lack of patients was halted by a court order has declared bankruptcy.
1 committee job lost, 1 gained for indicted state senator
CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois state senator who was indicted last week on federal charges of taking more than a quarter-million dollars in salary and benefits from the Teamsters while doing little or no work has been
US judge gives ‘El Chapo’ associate a 28-year prison term
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced a former lieutenant to Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo ” Guzman to 28 years in prison after rejecting prosecutors’ claims that he offered Chicago street gang members $25,000