Tag: Illinois
‘Pivotal time:’ Museum obtains key 1854 Lincoln letter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An 1854 letter hinting at Abraham Lincoln's transition from prairie legislator to political powerhouse, donated to the state of Illinois, was...
Donaldson gives Giolito his spin on sticky stuff comments
CHICAGO — Twins slugger Josh Donaldson says he gave White Sox ace Lucas Giolito the face-to-face meeting he wanted after Giolito took exception to...
Father of drowned brothers receives 16-year prison sentence
CROWN POINT, Ind. — A 16-year prison sentence was handed Wednesday to a northwest Indiana man who pleaded guilty to two counts of neglect...
Collins, White Sox complete sweep of Twins with 8-5 win
CHICAGO — Zack Collins hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox scored at least seven runs for the...
Evacuations extended near northern Illinois industrial fire
MORRIS, Ill. — Toxic fumes and smoke from a burning former paper mill in northern Illinois that officials had believed was long abandoned but...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
July 2
1903 — Washington outfielder Ed Delahanty went over a...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
July 6
1929 — The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs...
2nd man arrested in death of guard during Indiana bank heist
HAMMOND, Ind. — Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday a second man believed involved in a Gary, Indiana, bank robbery that resulted in the fatal shooting...
Gavin Sheets delivers in debut, White Sox beat Twins 7-6
CHICAGO — Gavin Sheets had two hits and two RBIs in his major league debut, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox beat...
Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous
A young woman in California, newly vaccinated, flashes a smile and a peace sign as she poses for a prom photo with her pals....