German scores 17 to lead N. Illinois over Kent St. 76-69
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Eugene German scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Northern Illinois held off Kent State 76-69 on Tuesday night, handing the Golden Flashes their first home loss of the season.
Judge: Teacher layoffs didn’t discriminate against blacks
CHICAGO (AP) — A class-action lawsuit claiming Chicago Public Schools discriminated against black educators when it announced layoffs in 2011 has been dismissed.
GOP congressman who backed Nixon impeachment dead at 87
CHICAGO (AP) — Thomas Railsback, an Illinois Republican congressman who helped draw up articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1974, has died at age 87.
Illinois: Error registered a possible 545 noncitizen voters
CHICAGO (AP) — An error in Illinois’ new automatic voter registration system led to a possible 545 non-U.S. citizens being registered to vote, 16 of whom cast ballots, state officials publicly acknowledged this week.
Cubs acquire reliever Lakins from Red Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Travis Lakins from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named or cash on Tuesday.
Illinois healthcare company closes briefly to meet state law
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois healthcare manufacturing company has temporarily closed because it couldn’t meet new state standards for ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical.
Head-on crash in southern Illinois kills 3 people, injures 8
HEROD, Ill. (AP) — State Police on Tuesday released the names of three people killed in a head-on crash that left eight others injured in southern Illinois.
State provides $30M to acquire, develop open lands and parks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois grant funds will provide nearly $30 million for efforts across the state to acquire open spaces and develop and improve recreational facilities.
Galesburg Police and NAACP commit to working together in building trust
The Galesburg City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night that recommits the city’s police department to bridge the gap of mistrust between police and communities of color.
Tenn. Tech seeks revenge on Morehead St.
Tennessee Tech seeks revenge on Morehead State after dropping the first matchup in Morehead
Youngstown St. looks for home win vs Milwaukee
Youngstown State looks for its fourth straight win over Milwaukee at Beeghly Physical Education Center
Northeastern looks for home win vs Drexel
Northeastern looks for its eighth straight win over Drexel at Matthews Arena
EKU seeks revenge on JSU
Eastern Kentucky seeks revenge on Jacksonville State after dropping the first matchup in Richmond
Peterson, Rice host UTEP
Two forwards will be on display as Bryson Williams and UTEP will face Drew Peterson and Rice
Robert Morris looks to sweep St. Francis
St. Francis (NY) seeks revenge on Robert Morris after dropping the first matchup in Moon Township
Weber State looks to extend streak vs Montana State
Weber State looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head series over Montana State
Sac State looks for home win vs Portland St.
Sacramento State looks for its fourth straight win over Portland State at The Hornets Nest
Utah Valley, CSUB meet in conference play
WAC foes meet as Utah Valley squares off against Cal State Bakersfield
Knox Co. to consider recreational cannabis ordinance, finance options for Nursing Home remodel
The Knox County Board could vote on their version of the recreational marijuana ordinance at Wednesday night’s meeting.
Flinn, Harold Wadsworth Jr.
Harold Wadsworth Flinn, Jr., 96, of Elmwood, passed peacefully at 4:30 A.M. Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Country Comfort Retirement Home in Elmwood.