Giorgi upsets Stephens at Pan Pacific Open
Camila Giorgi dropped just three games to upset third-seeded Sloane Stephens 6-0, 6-3 in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Thursday
Plans call for Amazon operations at Pontiac Silverdome site
Plans call for Amazon operations at Pontiac Silverdome site
Illinois officials to discuss fetal remains investigation
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) – Officials whose offices are investigating the discovery of more than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains at an Illinois house of a late doctor who had performed abortions for decades in Indiana will hold
Officers sue over firings related to Chicago police shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – Four Chicago police officers fired after being accused of helping cover up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald are challenging the decision with separate lawsuits.
3 dead, 1 wounded in shooting on Chicago’s West Side
CHICAGO (AP) – Three people have been fatally shot and one person wounded on Chicago’s West Side.
Chicago woman shot by gunman on bicycle while walking
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say a woman walking with co-workers along a street near the central business district was shot by a bicyclist.
Chicago woman charged in alleged US prostitution ring
CHICAGO (AP) – A 31-year-old who prosecutors say went by “Madame Priscilla Belle” is accused of running a multistate prostitution business from a three-story Chicago building that functioned as a brothel.
Students contend park rules hurt speech, religious liberty
CHICAGO (AP) – Four Wheaton College students have sued the city of Chicago, claiming rules for a popular park undercut the First Amendment’s guarantees of freedom of speech and free exercise of religion.
Grandmother of slain 9-year-old Chicago boy testifies
CHICAGO (AP) – Nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee’s grandmother took the witness stand in the trial of two men charged with murder in the boy’s slaying to recount for jurors how the fourth-grader told her he loved her before
Report: Ex-gaming head engaged in prohibited political acts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The former chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board allegedly engaged in prohibited political activity while heading the agency that regulates gambling.
Illinois opens 24 new investigations of alleged clergy abuse
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has opened 24 new investigations into alleged misconduct by Catholic priests amid concerns that cases turned over by the Archdiocese of Chicago weren’t properly reviewed.
Pitching duel ends in another Tigers loss to Indians, 2-1 in 10 innings
Detroit has lost 16 straight to Cleveland
Mark Thomas running for a fifth term as Knox Co. Coroner
Mark Thomas has been Knox County Coroner for 14 years and he would like to do it for at least four more.
Indonesia sports minister resigns over corruption allegation
Indonesia’s sports minister has resigned after being accused of stealing $1.8 million in public money
FIFA men's world rankings list for September
FIFA men’s world rankings list for September
Dutch soccer player Kelvin Maynard killed in Amsterdam
Dutch police say that a man killed in an overnight shooting was former professional soccer player Kelvin Maynard
Settles, Marlena Janet
Marlena Janet Settles, 81 of Peoria and formerly of Abingdon, passed away at 5:51 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 2019, at her home.
McGraw, Jacqueline J.
Mrs. Jacqueline J. McGraw, beloved mother, and wife, aged 71 years, was called to her heavenly home at 2:36 pm on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois.
Shane, Rose Marie
Rose Marie Shane, 90, of Wataga, died at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg.
Hedding Grade School roof work continues, traffic pattern changes in the works
Roof work continues at Hedding Grade School in the Abingdon-Avon School District.