AP: Vaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs, Romy González homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3. The White Sox looked as if they were
AP: Mikolas works 8 shutout innings, leads Cardinals to 2-1 victory over the Royals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched eight shutout innings, Nolan Arenado hit an RBI double and Nolan Gorman drove in a run with a sacrifice fly as the St. Louis Cardinals
AP: Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a
Adams: Lawmakers approve measure giving utilities control over new downstate transmission lines
General Assembly also approved measure lifting ban on new nuclear construction By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversial measure that would
South Carolina teen falsely accused of shoplifting fatally shot by store owner: Police
WOLO (SOUTH CAROLINA) — A South Carolina gas station owner was charged with murder on Monday after allegedly shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy he falsely believed was shoplifting bottles of water, according to police. Rick Chow,
AP: Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. There have been
June public hearing to discuss plans for sweeping $800 million I-55 and I-72 improvement project
A public hearing will be held in June to discuss plans for some of the most sweeping improvements to Interstates 55 and 72 around Springfield in decades. The proposed $800 million project would expand I-55 to three
Illinois approves increased rates for Medicaid in coming fiscal year
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ new budget includes rate increases for Medicaid and better access to health care for the state’s undocumented immigrants. The state budget and budget implementation bills were among the final bills the legislature
Updated: Adams: Legislature approves bill to tighten restrictions on red-light camera industry
Bill hailed as first step toward broader ethics reform Bill hailed as first step toward broader ethics reform By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would
Arnold's 'Fubar' terminates Queen Charlotte's #1 reign on Netflix
Netflix Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s first-ever action series, Fubar, has terminated Queen Charlotte‘s three-week reign at the top of Netflix’s English TV streaming list. The show, in which he and Monica Barbaro play a dad and daughter who come