Daytona tweaks Speedweeks, moves Clash onto road course
NASCAR’s first race in 2021 will take place on a road course
One injured after police pursuit

A Rock Island man was injured and had to be Life Flighted after a single-vehicle accident, following a police pursuit, in Galesburg.
Viola man serving 15 years has guilty plea vacated

30-year-old Alex Cady of Viola has been in prison for almost two years for an armed violence charge.
Workman takes to closer's role with Boston Red Sox
Brandon Workman took to the closer’s role with the Boston Red Sox
NHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travel
NHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travel
Orioles' John Means hopes that 2019 success was no fluke
Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means was an unlikely choice to make the team’s roster last season
Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI)
Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI)
Chicago State’s men’s basketball not traveling due to virus

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago State University men’s basketball team will not travel for two regularly scheduled Western Athletic Conference games this week, and its women’s team will not host two games, the school said late Tuesday,
Chicago scores on 3 consecutive shots, beats Ducks 6-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Strome, Alex Nylander, and Patrick Kane scored on consecutive shots late in the second period, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
States scramble to prepare ahead of food stamps rule change
CHICAGO (AP) — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen years at a Chicago boys’ home and jail
Moore’s free throws lift DePaul over Marquette 69-68
CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Moore scored DePaul’s final four points at the free-throw line to lift the Blue Demons to a 69-68 win over Marquette on Tuesday night.
Brothers charged with forcing Texas teen into prostitution
CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers are accused in Illinois of forcing a Texas teenager into prostitution and holding her against her will when she expressed a desire to return home, Cook County prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Bridges lifts UIC over IUPUI 93-59 in Horizon tourney

CHICAGO (AP) — Braelen Bridges and Tarkus Ferguson each scored 14 points to lift Illinois-Chicago to a 93-59 win over IUPUI in the first round of the Horizon Conference tournament on Tuesday night. Bridges grabbed 10 rebounds
German scores 22 to lift N. Illinois past Toledo 71-50

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Eugene German had 22 points as Northern Illinois easily defeated Toledo 71-50 on Tuesday night to clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming Mid-American Conference tournament.
Northwestern eyes big things after tying for 1st in Big Ten

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Coming off back-to-back trips to the Sweet 16, Joe McKeown didn’t quite grasp the task at hand when he left George Washington to coach Northwestern in 2008.
Federal juries penalize Chicago in lawsuits against police
CHICAGO (AP) — Separate federal juries on Tuesday found that Chicago police officers wrongly indulged in conduct that resulted in the fatal shooting of a suspect and the false confession and imprisonment of an alleged rape suspect.
Panel recommends disbarment for ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich
CHICAGO (AP) — A panel of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on Tuesday recommended that former governor Rod Blagojevich’s suspended law license be permanently revoked.
Bryant ruling: Cubs did nothing ‘nefarious’

Arbitrator Mark Irvings accepted Theo Epstein’s rationale for delaying Kris Bryant’s debut at the start of the 2015 season, concluding there was no proof of “a nefarious motive” by the Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations to
Enjoy “The Tap Pack” Sunday At The Orpheum

Sunday afternoon the Orpheum Theater will come alive will ghosts of “Rat Pack” past. “The Tap Pack” will take the Orpheum stage at 2:00. The group hales from Australia. Their comedy/variety show is influenced by the infamous
Marygrove Awnings Spring Training Report 3.4.20 (VIDEO)
Matt Shepard talks with new Toledo Mud Hens manager Tom Prince