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Goodwin, Upton homer, Angels beat White Sox 5-4

CHICAGO (AP) – Brian Goodwin’s two-run homer in the eighth inning tied the game, and Justin Upton hit a solo shot in the ninth that proved to be the winner as the Los Angeles Angels rallied to

Yelich, Davies pace Brewers past Cubs, 7-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Christian Yelich hit his 44th homer and Zach Davies pitched five effective innings for his first win since July, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Friday night.

University creates shuttle between Urbana, Chicago campuses

URBANA, Ill. (AP) – The University of Illinois is spending $900,000 on four buses to shuttle employees and others between its Urbana/Champaign and Chicago campuses.

Man convicted in informant’s death gets 60-year sentence

CHICAGO (AP) – A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing a police informant to keep her from testifying in a drug case.

Inmate guilty of trying to scam prison officials sentenced

BENTON, Ill. (AP) – An inmate at the Marion Federal Penitentiary in southern Illinois will serve an additional 18 years in prison for filing fake bankruptcy petitions against prison officials.

Judge OKs agreement to open medical equipment cleaning plant

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois judge has ruled the operator of a suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant its neighbors say emit cancer-causing fumes can reopen the facility.