Burns scores 22, Oral Roberts defeats Western Illinois 87-70
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Deondre Burns scored 22 points on his birthday and Oral Roberts used a late run to turn back Western Illinois 87-70 on Thursday night.
Allen lifts Tennessee Tech over SIU-Edwardsville 72-69
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Darius Allen scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots and Tennessee Tech came from behind to beat SIU-Edwardsville 72-69 on Thursday night, ending an eight-game skid with its first Ohio
Truck slams into Illinois Starbucks; 4 sent to hospitals
McHENRY, Ill. (AP) — A pickup truck slammed into an Illinois Starbucks on Thursday, injuring several people and causing massive damage to the coffee shop, police said.
Bears hire Bill Lazor as offensive coordinator
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy made several changes to his staff Thursday, hiring Bill Lazor as offensive coordinator and John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach.
Lever carries Grand Canyon past Chicago St. 76-64
CHICAGO (AP) — Allessandro Lever scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds and Grand Canyon beat Chicago State 78-64 on Thursday night for its first Western Athletic Conference win of the season.
Burton leads Northwestern women past No. 15 Hoosiers in OT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Veronica Burton scored 15 points, including the three-point play that forced overtime and the two free throws that put Northwestern ahead with 33 seconds left in the extra session, and the Wildcats rallied
Loyola of Chicago rolls past Southern Illinois 64-48
CHICAGO (AP) — Marquise Kennedy had 17 points off the bench to lead Loyola of Chicago to a 64-48 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday night.
Police: 2 gunmen injure 5 customers at Chicago barbershop
CHICAGO (AP) — Two gunmen fired through the window of a Chicago barbershop Thursday evening, injuring three juveniles and two adults who were getting their hair cut, police said.
Lawyers: Immigration court system is ‘red tape gone crazy’
CHICAGO (AP) — Tucked in a windowless room of Chicago’s immigration court, one of the nation’s largest legal advocacy groups for immigrants runs a free help desk.
Man sentenced in 2012 killing of 7-year-old Chicago girl
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2012 killing of a 7-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in prison.
Former NBA player to plead not guilty to human trafficking
A grand jury has brought charges in a sex trafficking case against former NBA player Jim Farmer
University of Illinois administrators hike tuition
CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois administrators on Thursday approved a hike in tuition costs for in-state freshmen for the first time in six years.
Suburban Chicago police commander charged with battery
DIXMOOR, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a suburban Chicago police commander with aggravated battery for allegedly dragging a 66-year-old grandmother into a police station and slamming her face into a wall.
Mayer fastest in downhill to open World Cup combined event
Matthias Mayer was fastest in a slick downhill run to open a World Cup combined race
Utah Valley looks to extend streak vs UTRGV
Utah Valley looks for its 15th straight win in the head-to-head series over Texas Rio Grande Valley
UC Davis, CSUN meet in conference play
Big West foes meet as UC Davis takes on Cal State Northridge
Adams, Troy host Ga. State
Two junior guards will be on display as Kane Williams and Georgia State will battle Darian Adams and Troy
No. 7 San Diego St. looks to extend streak vs Nevada
No. 7 San Diego State looks for its eighth straight conference win against Nevada
Hardy, UNLV host NM
Two guards will be on display as JaQuan Lyle and New Mexico will face Amauri Hardy and UNLV
San Diego looks for road win vs Portland
San Diego looks for its sixth straight win over Portland at Earle A. Chiles Center