Farrell drops out of 17th District race, sets up two-way GOP primary
Eugene Farrell has ended his brief foray into politics, closing his bid to challenge Cheri Bustos for the 17th District Congressional seat on Sunday.
No. 14 Villanova survives scare, beats DePaul 79-75 in OT
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Headed into overtime after blowing a big lead in regulation, Collin Gillespie had a one-word challenge for Villanova: Attitude.
Toews scores in overtime, Blackhawks beat Senators 3-2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a sluggish start to keep the Ottawa Senators winless in their last eight games.
Cheese, Jackson lead Akron’s 72-49 rout of N. Illinois
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Tyler Cheese scored 23 points as Akron romped past Northern Illinois 72-49 on Tuesday night to remain undefeated in the Mid-American Conference.
Streaky Garza with 27, leads Iowa past Northwestern 75-62
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Luka Garza scored 27 points — all but one of them in two spurts —and Iowa beat Northwestern 75-62 on Tuesday night.
AP Photos: Navigating the desert in the Dakar Rally
The Associated Press is covering the annual Dakar Rally
U of I president being offered contract extension, pay raise
CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois President Tim Killeen is being offered a new contract that would extend his tenure four years and hike his annual compensation by about 40%, officials revealed Tuesday.
Ex-priest gets 9-year prison sentence for child pornography
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A former southern Illinois priest who pleaded guilty last year to distributing child pornography and processing methamphetamine was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison.
Bears say they will hold training camp at home
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will hold their entire training camp at their headquarters rather than spend the first few weeks in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Iowa star DE A.J. Epenesa announces he’s entering NFL draft
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa will enter the NFL draft after two of the most dominant performances of his career.
Prosecutors drop DUI charges against priest in hit-and-run
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped driving-under-the-influence charges filed against a retired Roman Catholic priest accused of running over two teachers, killing one of them.
Illinois warns shops against stockpiling weed amid shortages
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois regulators say they are investigating apparent violations of a rule intended to prevent marijuana shops statewide from stockpiling weed from a single cultivator while also reminding retailers that they are required by law
Max crisis: Boeing airplane orders plunge to a 16-year low
CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing orders and deliveries of new jetliners plunged last year as the company struggled with the worldwide grounding of the 737 Max, which had been its best-selling plane.
White Sox, reliever Cishek finalize $6 million contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox finalized a $6 million, one-year contract with free-agent reliever Steve Cishek on Tuesday.
Chicago aldermen reject settlement with McDonald witness
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago aldermen have rejected a proposed $125,000 legal settlement for a woman who witnessed the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald by a white Chicago police officer.
World champion boxer Besputin faces doping charge
World champion boxer Alexander Besputin is facing a doping charge after a drug test showed an abnormal result
Tennis stars raise millions for Australian wildfire victims
Tennis stars raise millions for Australian wildfire victims
Scott, LMU visit Pepperdine
Two junior guards will be on display as Eli Scott and Loyola Marymount will go up against Colbey Ross and Pepperdine
Levi, UTRGV visit Seattle
Two guards will be on display as Javon Levi and Texas Rio Grande Valley will go up against Terrell Brown and Seattle
Kennesaw St. looks to end streak vs FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast looks to extend Kennesaw State’s conference losing streak to five games