Nelly Korda and Mi Jung Hur share first-round lead in Taiwan
Defending champion Nelly Korda and Mi Jung Hur each shot 6-under 66 to share the first-round lead at the Swinging Skirts in Taiwan
Four arrested in Galesburg for stealing car in Peoria

Four people from Peoria were arrested Tuesday morning after a stolen car was found in Galesburg.
Labrador sworn in at state’s attorney’s office in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – It was a real dog of a ceremony this week during a swearing-in at the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago.
Teachers: Refusal of makeup days is ‘punitive’
CHICAGO (AP) – The president of Chicago’s teachers union says educators consider Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s opposition to make-up days lost to a strike “punitive.”
Man acquitted in 2014 killing of girl at slumber party
CHICAGO (AP) – A man accused of firing the bullet that went through the open window of a Chicago home, penetrated a wall and fatally wounded an 11-year-old girl has been acquitted.
Teams can practice during teachers strike

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Public Schools says 19 high school football teams that qualified for state playoffs can practice this week, but they will not be allowed to compete on Saturday if the teachers strike hasn’t been
Researchers: Chicago must overhaul homicide investigations
CHICAGO (AP) – A leading police research agency says the Chicago Police Department must make significant changes to investigate homicides in a city where it is far too easy to get away with murder.
Watchdog says Chicago cop justified in 2014 shooting death
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago police oversight agency says an officer was justified in fatally shooting a 19-year-old man on the back porch of a house in 2014.
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO (AP) – R. Kelly’s lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography case in Chicago.
Chicago teachers’ strike cancels classes for 10th day
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago teachers strike has canceled classes for the 10th day in the nation’s third-largest school district.
Man charged in weekend crash that killed highway contractor
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago man faces felony charges in a weekend crash that killed a state highway contractor who was working on roadway landscaping.
Senate GOP offers its own ethics idea after bribery charge
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Senate Republicans have joined the call for ethics reform in Illinois after a state representative was charged with bribery.
FIFA database opens legal cases to more scrutiny
FIFA says it will open its legal work to scrutiny by publishing detailed verdicts in most prosecutions of ethics and disciplinary cases
England, Boks meet in a RWC final not for the faint-hearted
England and South Africa meet in the Rugby World Cup final that will not be for the faint-hearted on Saturday
Seth Rollins Previews Rematch vs The Fiend Bray Wyatt at WWE Crown Jewel – WWE Al An
Seth Rollins Previews Rematch vs The Fiend Bray Wyatt at WWE Crown Jewel – WWE Al An
Elite runner's close call inspires road safety campaign
Elite runner’s close call inspires road safety campaign
Garland, Robert L.

Robert L. Garland, 90, of Monmouth, formerly of Little York, IL, passed away at 4:05 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.
Joseph, Japan among rugby's elite in award nominations
Jamie Joseph and his Japan squad have been nominated for World Rugby awards in an elite field that includes the best teams and coaches in the game.
Cohoon, Kathryn L.
Kathryn L. Cohoon, 74, of Galesburg, IL, passed away at 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Aledo Heath Care Center, Aledo, IL.
Gareth Bale back on transfer watch after trip to London
Gareth Bale’s future is once again in doubt after he traveled to London with the permission of Real Madrid to see his agent this week