Skip Bayless says Steph Curry ‘showed up huge’ in the Warriors’ Game 5 win
Skip Bayless discusses the Golden State Warriors Game 5 win against the Toronto Raptors last night. Hear why he thinks the game was all about Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
Off-duty Chicago officer charged in fatal weekend crash
CHICAGO (AP) – A 24-year-old Chicago police officer has been charged with reckless homicide and other crimes after a fatal crash while he was off duty.
Ira Glass, host of NPR’s All Things Considered, coming to Orpheum Theatre
The Orpheum Theatre is helping to bring a renowned voice on National Public Radio to Galesburg in September.
Chicago suburb to get federal money to ease rail congestion
DOLTON, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago suburb is receiving federal money to help ease freight rail congestion.
Powerful Rockies rally past Cubs, 9th straight win at home
DENVER (AP) – Ian Desmond hit a monster blast that brought fans to their feet but it was a manufactured run that made the difference for the Colorado Rockies.
Turner homers again as Nationals beat White Sox 12-1
CHICAGO (AP) – Trea Turner’s big game got overshadowed a bit by another scary moment involving a fan hit by a foul ball.
Wacha pitches 6 shutout innings as Cardinals beat Miami 4-1
MIAMI (AP) – Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation Monday, and they broke a three-game losing streak by beating Miami 4-1.
Jury selection continues in trial of man in scholar’s death
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Jury selection is expected to wrap up in the trial of a former graduate student accused of kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China.
Chicago church holding street Masses to pray for peace
CHICAGO (AP) – A Catholic church is holding a series of weekday Masses in Chicago streets to promote peace.
Some pan death-penalty trial in state that ended punishment
CHICAGO (AP) – The trial of a former graduate student charged with kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China is the first federal death-penalty trial in Illinois since it abolished capital punishment in 2011.
Illinois animal hospital gives pet owners a place to grieve
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – An animal hospital in central Illinois recently gave bereaved pet owners an opportunity to memorialize their departed pets.
Man, dog missing in Kankakee River after boat crash
MOMENCE, Ill. (AP) – A man and a dog are presumed drowned after their boat crashed into a logjam on a river in Kankakee County.
Illinois cop takes off shoes, gives them to homeless man
NILES, Ill. (AP) – A police officer in suburban Chicago took off his shoes and gave them to a homeless man who had tripped because of poor footwear.
APNewsBreak: Video shows police vehicles crashing into car
CHICAGO (AP) – Surveillance video obtained exclusively by The Associated Press shows two fast-moving Chicago police vehicles with their emergency lights on colliding at an intersection, then crashing into another car and killing an 84-year-old retired teacher.
Seniors more likely to work longer in big metropolitan areas
CHICAGO (AP) – Seniors in major metropolitan areas, especially in the Northeast and around Washington, D.C., are more likely to continue working past age 65 than those in other areas around the country. That’s according to an
Daughter charged with killing parents in suburban Chicago
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago woman is being held without bond on first-degree murder charges filed in the death of her parents.
District 205 recognizes first African-American board member, approves solar panel contract
The District 205 Board of Education took some time at Monday night’s meeting to recognize a former member and the first African-American board member Joan Milam Kelley.
Thailand star Miranda Nild on her path to the Women’s World Cup
Playing in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is a dream come true for American-born Miranda Nild, who will represent Thailand when they take on the USWNT on Tuesday in both team’s opening match. Nild explained her
Reynolds, Richard L.
Richard L. Reynolds, 78, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 7: 20 am, Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center, Roseville, IL.
Vitale Foundation awards grants to local organizations
Several local organizations are to benefit from funding for major projects thanks to grants from the G.L. Vitale Foundation.