Minneapolis improves connectivity to prepare for Super Bowl
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A wireless coverage mapping company says Minneapolis has the signal strength, data speed and reliability to handle the onslaught of service demands that come with hosting a Super Bowl.
Saints QB Brees: No plans to field offers from other teams
Saints QB Brees: No plans to field offers from other teams
Colin Cowherd thinks you should listen to what Las Vegas is telling you about the Patriots-Jaguars game
Colin Cowherd talks New England Patriots ahead of their AFC Championship matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Colin explains why he is staying the course with his Cavaliers pick
Colin Cowherd talks LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers after they lost to the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
Saints QB Brees: No plans to field offers from other teams
METAIRIE, La. (AP) Drew Brees says he still expects to remain with the New Orleans Saints as long as they’ll have him.
Macon County deputies will soon be taking work vehicles home
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in a central Illinois county will soon be able to take their work vehicles home after their shifts end.
Galesburg Council to consider timed parking spaces
Galesburg City Council have few action items on their agenda ahead of their meeting tonight.
Illinois program helps rural students access AP classes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Students at 10 rural Illinois high schools now have access to online advanced placement classes to help them better prepare for college.
Huskers beat Illini 64-63 on Palmer’s last-second 3-pointer
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — James Palmer Jr. hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give Nebraska a 64-63 win over Illinois on Monday night.
Knoxville City Council met Monday night
A regular scheduled meeting for the Knoxville City Council was held last night at the Knoxville Police Station.
LaVine gets 18, Bulls end Miami’s 7-game win streak, 119-111
CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine is making the most of his limited minutes.
Police warn residents of thieves posing as city workers
LOVES PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police in the northern Illinois community of Loves Park are warning residents to be careful who they let into their houses after two men got into a home by posing as water department workers
Chicago area sees as much as 5 inches of snow
CHICAGO (AP) — An army of snowplows was deployed to clear Chicago area roads after a winter storm left the region covered with a thick blanket of snow and the harsh conditions had left roads so slippery
Prosecutors going after drug dealers amid opioid epidemic
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors in a northern Illinois county are increasingly taking their battle against illegal drugs and the national opioid epidemic to the people who’ve supplied them to overdose victims.
Passenger with measles flew through Chicago’s O’Hare
CHICAGO (AP) — State health officials are advising anyone who was at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport last Wednesday and hasn’t been vaccinated for measles to get tested for the highly contagious disease.
Abdur-Rahkman hits two late free throws to lift Michigan over Maryland
Wolverines trailed by as much as 14 in the first half
Sirotkin gets Williams drive as 3rd Russian in Formula 1
LONDON (AP) Sergey Sirotkin will drive for Williams and form the most inexperienced line-up on the Formula One grid with Lance Stroll.
Recovering Kvitova feels the love from Australian Open fans
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) A year ago Petra Kvitova was recovering from a knife attack at her home in the Czech Republic, unsure if she’d ever play tennis again.
2019 Tour will honor 1st victory of 5-time champion Merckx
BRUSSELS (AP) The 2019 Tour de France will start in Brussels to honor the 50th anniversary of Eddy Merckx’s first victory and will include the iconic Wall of Geraardsbergen climb during the opening weekend.
Trial set to begin in ex-NFL player's road-rage killing
GRETNA, La. (AP) The trial in a road-rage shooting that left former NFL football player Joe McKnight dead was set to begin with jury selection Tuesday in a New Orleans suburb.