UAPB squares up against Gonzaga
Gonzaga hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff in an early season matchup
Pepperdine faces UC Irvine
Pepperdine plays UC Irvine in an early season matchup
Evansville hosts Ball State
Ball State plays Evansville in an early season matchup
Texas Tech goes up against BCU
Bethune-Cookman and Texas Tech both look to put winning streaks together
Montana State goes for first win vs Rocky Mountain
The Montana State Bobcats are set to battle the Battlin’ Bears of NAIA program Rocky Mountain
Southern Illinois man pleads guilty to assaulting 3 minors
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois man has admitted to sexually assaulting three minors in his home.
Illinois appellate court won’t bar CPS runners from meet
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Appellate Court says it won’t immediately rule on a lower court decision allowing Chicago Public Schools cross-country runners to compete at the state championship meet Saturday.
Activists sue 2 sheriffs over alleged TRUST Act violations
CHICAGO (AP) – The ACLU of Illinois and other advocacy groups have sued two county sheriffs for alleged violations of the TRUST Act, which limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities.
Chicago mayor: Police chief staying through year
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says retiring Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has agreed to stay on the job until the end of the year.
Eddie Johnson steps down as Chicago police chief
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says he’s retiring after more than 30 years with the department, saying this is “the only home I’ve ever known.”
Chicago’s top cop retiring after turbulent 3-plus years
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson will announce his retirement after more than three years leading the department he joined as a patrolman in 1988.
Illinois man trapped in tree overnight after dog attack
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois authorities say a man was seriously injured when he spent a night trapped in a tree he’d scaled to escape an attacking dog.
Karenke, Sharon K.
Sharon K. Karenke, 79 of Lynn Center, IL, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at her home.
Watters, Peggy Jeanne
Mrs. Peggy Jeanne Watters, 75, rural Galesburg, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
Great Food, Food Drives, Bingo, Trivia, and more this weekend
It’s Pancake and Belgian Waffle Day on Saturday, November 9th in Knoxville.
Jerome Mirza Jazz Residency at the Orpheum Theatre Friday, November 8th
The Knox Jazz Year presents the 7th Annual Jerome Mirza Residency featuring The Caroline Davis and Rob Clearfield Quartet Friday, November 8th at the Orpheum Theatre.
Buffalo faces Tampa Bay, seeks to end 3-game slide
Buffalo will try to end its three-game slide when the Sabres take on Tampa Bay
Winnipeg and Vancouver face off for conference showdown
Winnipeg plays Vancouver in a matchup of Western Conference teams
Edmonton hosts New Jersey on 3-game home skid
Edmonton enters a matchup against New Jersey after losing three home games in a row
Detroit takes on Boston on 4-game skid
Detroit aims to stop its four-game losing streak with a win against Boston