Michigan State in first place alone after 79-50 win over Northwestern
Spartans prevail despite sluggish play by Cassius Winston
Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals
Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals
Oladipo spurs late rally as Pacers run past Bulls in OT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Oladipo opened the night by smiling and waving to Pacers fans in his return from a lengthy absence due to injury. He finished it by walking off the court in tears.
Henry scores 21 to lift Bradley past Valparaiso 80-69
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ja’Shon Henry had a career-high 21 points as Bradley defeated Valparaiso 80-69 on Wednesday night.
Parents of child shot during struggle over gun are charged
CHICAGO (AP) — Charges were filed against the parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as his parents struggled over a gun inside a Chicago home, police announced Wednesday.
Hillsman leads Illinois St. past Evansville 77-66
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Jaycee Hillsman had a season-high 20 points as Illinois State snapped its seven-game losing streak, beating Evansville 77-66 on Wednesday night.
Powell scores 24, No. 10 Seton Hall wins 10th straight game
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Preseason All America Myles Powell was having one of those nights where nothing was going right, so Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard got in his face and raised his voice.
McGill’s 27 points lifts S. Illinois past Loyola Chicago
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Eric McGill scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Southern Illinois beat Loyola Chicago 68-63 on Wednesday.
Bloomberg unveils Super Bowl ad focused on gun violence
Bloomberg unveils Super Bowl ad focused on gun violence
No. 14 Michigan St tops Northwestern 79-50, moves into 1st
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cassius Winston was sluggish and looked out of sorts, turning the ball over more than he was making shots.
NIU dropping standardized tests in undergraduate admissions
DEKALB. Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois University announced Wednesday it will eliminate the use of standardized tests in undergraduate admissions and merit scholarship decisions next year.
Pritzker: ‘Root out the purveyors of greed and corruption’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his first State of the State address Wednesday, talking tough about ending fraud and graft in a state notorious for corruption and urging support for such contentious ideas as
Ex-East St. Louis official sentenced for official misconduct
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A former East St. Louis, Illinois administrator and City Council member was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months of probation and a $500 fine for public corruption.
Famed Welsh singer Bryn Terfel breaks ankle in three places
CHICAGO (AP) — Bryn Terfel broke an ankle in three places and will have surgery this week, causing him to cancel what would have been his first performances at the Metropolitan Opera since 2012.
Illinois discloses fresh problems with voter registration
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois elections officials disclosed fresh problems Wednesday with the state’s automatic voter registration program, including at least one eligible voter who said she registered to vote but ended up on an opt-out list.
Chicago police sergeant wounded by suspect in fatal shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police sergeant was wounded Wednesday as he followed a pickup truck alleged to be driven by a suspect involved in a fatal shooting that was observed by police officers working another case.
Smollett’s lawyers seek records on Chicago’s ousted top cop
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for actor Jussie Smollett have asked the city of Chicago turn over documents that show former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was “untruthful or misleading in any statement” before he was fired last month,
Hundreds attend funeral for ‘unclaimed veteran’ in Illinois
ELGIN, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of people attended a funeral service in suburban Chicago Wednesday for a former U.S. Air Force mechanic who became an “unclaimed veteran” when he died last month.
Illinois a factor as Big Ten race reaches midway point
(AP) — After a dramatic victory at Michigan last weekend, Illinois coach Brad Underwood was asked about the fact that his team had taken sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
AP sources: Cubs’ Kris Bryant loses service-time grievance
CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant has lost his service-time grievance against the Chicago Cubs, providing some clarity for the team and the All-Star third baseman with spring training on the horizon.