University of Illinois administrators seek a tuition hike
CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois administrators are recommending a hike in tuition costs for in-state freshmen for the first time in six years, officials announced Wednesday.
Body of soldier killed in Kenya attack brought to Illinois
HAZEL CREST, Ill. (AP) — The remains of a suburban Chicago soldier killed in an attack on a military base in Kenya arrived Wednesday in his home town.
Autopsy didn’t find cause of death of suburban Chicago woman
CHICAGO (AP) — An autopsy has failed to determine the cause of death of a suburban Chicago woman whose body was found in the trunk of her car, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said Wednesday.
Regional authority proposed for Quad Cities area
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Some business and government leaders in the Quad Cities area of eastern Iowa and western Illinois want to form a regional authority that would gain funding and manage big projects.
Judge rules infamous towing service can stay in business
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Lincoln Towing Service, reviled by owners of illegally parked cars and parodied in song for its aggressive way of doing business, may stay in business, a Cook County judge has ruled Wednesday.
Prince Harry takes on first duties since royal crisis talks
Prince Harry has gone back to work
Chicago-area zoo lion dies after mysterious fall into moat
CHICAGO (AP) — A 14-year-old lion at the Brookfield Zoo near Chicago mysteriously fell into her enclosure’s dry moat and died less than two weeks after her mate was put down for age-related issues, officials said.
Chicago bolsters sanctuary protections, activists want more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago again bolstered its sanctuary policies Wednesday as aldermen approved a plan requiring police to document any requests for assistance from federal immigration agents.
Gunmen rob 5 Chicago city workers setting up work zone
CHICAGO (AP) — Five employees with the Chicago Department of Transportation were robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning while they were setting up a construction zone in the Austin neighborhood on the city’s West Side, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Setién has difficult task of replacing Suárez at Barcelona
Barcelona coach Quique Setién has the difficult task of replacing injured striker Luis Suárez
Australian Open defends playing despite poor air quality
Australian Open defends playing despite poor air quality
Yale looks for home win vs Brown
Yale looks for its eighth straight win over Brown at John J. Lee Amphitheater
Vaughn, Rider visit Niagara
Two guards will be on display as Dimencio Vaughn and Rider will battle Marcus Hammond and Niagara
No. 15 Michigan State looks to extend streak vs Wisconsin
No. 15 Michigan State looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Wisconsin
Fairfield, Iona meet in conference play
MAAC foes meet as Fairfield takes on Iona
California Baptist goes up against Bethesda
The California Baptist Lancers are set to battle the Flames of Bethesda
Four area communities receive funds for infrastructure work
Several area communities are getting a split of $1,935,000 as part of a state grant to help low-income communities undertake much needed public infrastructure projects.
Bianca Belair will challenge the NXT Women’s Champion at TakeOver: Portland
Bianca Belair will challenge the NXT Women’s Champion at NXT TakeOver: Portland on Sunday, Feb. 16.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN '20: Osaka, Djokovic try to defend titles
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic will try to defend their Australian Open titles when the year’s first Grand Slam tournament begins
Ligero and Jordan Devlin face off next Thursday for a spot in NXT Cruiserweight Title Match at Worlds Collide
Ligero and Jordan Devlin will battle next Thursday on WWE Network for the right to enter the NXT Cruiserweight Championship Fatal 4-Way Match at WWE Worlds Collide.