Ill. robbery suspect charged in accomplice's death
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- Southern Illinois prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old robbery suspect with murder after a store clerk shot and killed one of his alleged accomplices....
New trial ordered for Ill. man in girl's death
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) -- An appeals court has ordered a new trial for a western Illinois man convicted of killing a five-year-old girl who was in his care....
Ball State beats SIU-Edwardsville 57-47
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Jarrod Jones scored 19 points and Jauwan Scaife added 12 as Ball State defeated SIU-Edwardsville 57-47 on Saturday....
Southern Illinois defeats Southeast Missouri 42-24
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- Quarterback Paul McIntosh rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another to help Southern Illinois defeat Southeast Missouri 42-24 on Saturday in a regular-season finale....
8 injured in multi-car crash on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) -- A swath of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway has reopened after a multi-car crash that left at least eight people with minor injuries....
Canucks clear room for Daniel Sedin's return
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks have cleared room for the return of high-scoring forward Daniel Sedin by sending forward Matt Pettinger to their AHL affiliate on Saturday....
Illinois State wins 22-20 on last-second TD pass
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) -- Matt Lancaster's 8-yard touchdown pass to Eyad Salem with 1 second remaining Saturday lifted Illinois State to a 22-20 victory over Northern Iowa....
7-car crash closes part of Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) -- Authorities have closed the northbound express lanes of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway south of downtown after a seven-car crash....
Report finds wide disparities in gifted education
ATLANTA (AP) -- When Liz Fitzgerald realized her son and daughter were forced to read books in math class while the other children caught up, she had them moved into gifted classes at their suburban Atlanta elementary school....
llinois road closures to be suspended for holiday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation says where possible it will suspend lane closures along state roadways over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend....
Group urges Chicagoans to seek jobs with Census
CHICAGO (AP) -- The nation's largest civil rights coalition is urging Chicago residents to apply for temporary jobs with the U.S. Census Bureau....
Ill. aims to help military veterans find jobs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois is launching a new program meant to help military veterans find jobs when they return to civilian life....
Indiana
Inmate says he was denied treatment in Elkhart Co.
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) -- A 37-year-old inmate said a guard denied him access to emergency treatment and he suffered for days before being hospitalized with pneumonia and a 103-degree fever....
Butler earns bowl trip with 20-17 win over Drake
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- David Lang nailed a 27-yard field goal with one second left Saturday to hoist Butler to a 20-17 victory over Drake and send the team to the Gridiron Classic....
Ball State beats SIU-Edwardsville 57-47
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Jarrod Jones scored 19 points and Jauwan Scaife added 12 as Ball State defeated SIU-Edwardsville 57-47 on Saturday....
Morehead State dominates Valparaiso 29-6
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) -- Morehead State spotted Valparaiso an early lead, then ran off 29 points in a row to win 29-6 Saturday and escape last place in the Pioneer Football League....
Portage bus driver acquitted in student attacks
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) -- A Portage bus driver charged with felony child neglect after authorities said he did doing nothing to stop three boys from terrorizing female students on his route has been acquitted....
Pilot program aims to boost high school literacy
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) -- A southern Indiana high school is working with Indiana University Southeast to create a pilot writing program designed to help improve literacy among high school students....
Palin apologizes after Ind. book signing event
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- Sarah Palin has apologized to hundreds of people who waited for hours in a light rain in central Indiana for a book signing event but didn't end up getting her signature....
Old Rochester city hall eyed for artists' showcase
ROCHESTER, Ind. (AP) -- Artists and art lovers could converge on Rochester's old city hall and fire station under a proposal to turn the historic structure into artists' studios and a museum showcasing their work....
Building boom a delicate balance for Ind. colleges
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A building boom at Indiana colleges is causing concern for Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration as it tries to shore up the state's finances....
Sacre, Bouldin lead Gonzaga over IPFW 90-55
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Gonzaga coach Mark Few is not given to easy praise for his team, but he could find little to criticize after Friday's 90-55 win over IPFW....
Moore helps Purdue beat South Dakota State
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) -- Purdue coach Matt Painter said his seventh-ranked Boilermakers were outplayed and out-toughed by South Dakota State....
IUPUI beats Austin Peay 77-63
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Young had 20 points and Robert Glenn added 17 as IUPUI beat Austin Peay 77-63 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday night....
Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport....
CA man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says Charles Hersel was arrested Wednesday in a sting operation at a mall in Thousand Oaks. He's free from jail pending a court hearing....
Mich. police nab wrong-way driver twice in 3 days
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U.S. 131....
Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss
MERCER, Pa. (AP) -- A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she passed a drug-filled balloon to a state prison inmate while kissing him. State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a prolonged kiss with a visitor on Oct. 19....
Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show....
Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency....
Ala. court says woman can't claim $41.8M jackpot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama Supreme Court says a woman who thought she had hit a jackpot worth almost $42 million at the Victoryland electronic bingo center will end up empty handed. The court ruled Friday that an electronic bingo machine that showed Sherry Knowles had won $41.8 million obviously malfunctioned and that she was actually due no more than $2 from the operation in Macon County....
Alleged burglar warms up bottle for crying baby
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing. Indianapolis police arrested the suspect at Arlington High School on Tuesday after receiving a tip from a television viewer saw surveillance video on a newscast....
Man accused of squeegee attack at Ark. gas station
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge....
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