Bradley wins 2nd straight MVC game, tops Illinois St 85-68
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Luuk van Bree and Darrell Brown combined to score 41 points and Bradley built a 17-point first-half lead and held on to beat I-74 rival Illinois State, 85-68 on Wednesday night.
Howard scores 23 as No. 12 Marquette holds off DePaul 79-69
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Markus Howard scored 13 of his 23 points in the final six minutes and Sam Hauser added 19 as 12th-ranked Marquette held off DePaul 79-69 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home.
Southern Illinois tops Northern Iowa for the 2nd time, 70-62
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Aaron Cook had 17 points and Sean Lloyd Jr. and Darius Beane each added 16 more as Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa for the second time in 18 days, 70-62 in a Missouri
No. 17 Iowa women turn back No. 14 Rutgers 72-66
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Megan Gustafson scored 32 points and No. 17 Iowa made 12 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter Wednesday night to end Rutgers’ 10-game winning streak 72-66.
Corinne Suter wins downhill training as Vonn rests knees
Corinne Suter won the first training run for a World Cup downhill as Lindsey Vonn rested to give her ailing knees some respite on Thursday
A year later, Sanchez still looking to prove worth at United
A year after Alexis Sanchez left Arsenal, his fortunes at Manchester United could be about to change
Illinois offers $100 million in loans to federal workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois state officials are offering $100 million in low-interest or interest-free loans to federal workers going without paychecks during a record 33-day government shutdown.
Legionnaire’s case forces precautions at Manteno home
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are using bottled water for drinking and preparing meals after discovering the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease at the Manteno veterans’ home.
Trial set for widow of police lieutenant who killed himself
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A trial date has been set for the wife of a suburban Chicago police lieutenant who killed himself and made it look like it was duty related.
Marine recruiter charged with sexual assault of teen
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A U.S. Marine Corps recruiter working in suburban Chicago has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Suspect wanted in fatal Illinois mall shooting arrested
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) – A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old at a suburban Chicago mall has been taken into custody.
A fifty-year Chicago housing discrimination case settled
CHICAGO (AP) – A half-century of federal oversight of public housing in Chicago is coming to an end.
Man arrested, accused in death of 62-year-old Marion man
MARION, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois man has been charged in the death of a 62-year-old Marion man whose body was found in his home.
Illinois joins states committed to carbon-emission reduction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered that Illinois join a group of U.S. states committed to following the Paris Climate Agreement on reducing carbon emissions.
Illinois ends participation in multi-state voter database
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois State Board of Elections has voted to end the state’s participation in a multi-state voter registration system.
Judge: Woman charged with sneaking onto flight doing well
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago judge says she’s happy to hear that a woman dubbed a serial stowaway for repeatedly sneaking onto commercial flights is “doing so well” at the facility where she’s being housed while awaiting
State orders study of leaking in Illinois Capitol dome
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State officials are ordering a study of the Illinois Capitol dome after workers found small pieces of concrete fell from the inner portion of the outer dome.
Michael Jackson stage musical to premiere in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – A stage musical about Michael Jackson will premiere in Chicago later this year before heading to Broadway in 2020.
Chicago bus driver jumps out window during shooting on bus
CHICAGO (AP) – Police say a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver jumped out of a window when he heard gunfire on his bus.
Abingdon Police warn about fake money
The Abingdon Police Department is warning residents and local business owners of fake 100 dollar bills circulating the area.