Copeland scores 20 to lift Illinois St. over Belmont 79-72

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Zach Copeland had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists as Illinois State defeated Belmont 79-72 on Wednesday night.
Bulls race to big lead in opening minutes, rout Hawks 113-93

ATLANTA (AP) – Tomas Satoransky scored 27 points and the Chicago Bulls raced to a big lead in the opening minutes on the way to a 113-93 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Pastor resigns after admitting abusing relative decades ago
CHICAGO (AP) – The pastor of a Chicago church has resigned after revealing he sexually abused an underage female relative when he was a teenager.
Mother of brain-damaged boy wins $50M in malpractice suit
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) – A jury awarded $101 million to the mother of a severely brain-damaged boy who sued a Chicago-area hospital for medical malpractice, but an agreement between the parties cut the amount to $50
Popular Carbondale bar, Pinch Penny Pub, to close
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – A popular southern Illinois college bar, the Pinch Penny Pub, will close after nearly 50 years in Carbondale.
Athens man accused of threatening to kill Illinois judge
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois man faces felony charges for allegedly threatening to kill a judge from Illinois’ 7th Judicial Circuit.
Galesburg tourism bureau breaking off from Chamber of Commerce

With the new year will come to a new system of organization for Galesburg tourism efforts.
Motor fuel tax money flowing back to Galesburg, Monmouth

While it was painful to see the motor fuel tax double from $0.19 to $0.38 per gallon on July 1, money has been coming back into local cities as a result.
Wenger to Bayern speculation dominates 'klassiker' hype
Who will coach Bayern Munich dominates the hype leading to its clash with Borussia Dortmund
SBU goes up against Vermont
Vermont and Saint Bonaventure look to bounce back from losses
Santa Clara faces Cal Poly
Cal Poly pays visit to Santa Clara in an early season matchup
UNC goes up against UNCW
North Carolina and UNC Wilmington both look to put winning streaks together
UMass Lowell faces LIU Brooklyn
UMass Lowell and Long Island-Brooklyn look to bounce back from losses
Xavier hosts Siena
Siena and Xavier both look to put winning streaks together
CSU squares up against NC A&T
NC A&T goes up against Charleston Southern in an early season matchup
Horn, Betty Joan
Betty Joan Horn, 87, of Galesburg, died at 4:51 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2019, in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
Root, William (Bill) Frank

William (Bill) Frank Root, 96, of Monmouth, IL, died at 4:05 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL.
'The problem is I'm Italian': Balotelli spurs racism debate
Mario Balotelli’s outburst against racist chants has reopened the debate in Italy
Mia Yim and Io Shirai to clash in a Ladder Match for the WarGames advantage next Wednesday
Mia Yim and Io Shirai will clash in a Ladder Match to determine which team will have the advantage in the Women’s WarGames Match next Wednesday on WWE NXT.
Lio Rush defends the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Angel Garza next Wednesday on WWE NXT
Angel Garza will challenge NXT Cruiserweight Champion Lio Rush for the title next Wednesday on USA Network.