Singapore teen granted asylum
An immigration judge in Chicago has granted asylum to a Singapore teen whose online posts criticizing his government landed him in jail. Judge Samuel Cole issued a 13-page decision Friday saying Amos Yee established he’s suffered past
Streator opens season with offensive outpouring at Putnam County
GRANVILLE — The Streator Bulldogs kicked off their baseball season with a win that had smiles all around the dugout following the final out at Jenkins Field in Granville. With what was a slow start for the
Newark makes big second half run, punch ticket to Peoria
NORMAL — It became a tale of two halves at Redbird Arena Tuesday night for the Newark Norsemen. After being held to 17 points and out rebounded 16-9 in the first half by the Ridgeview Mustangs (30-2),
Sports Digest – 2/22/17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys Ottawa 65, Streator 51. D’Angelo Pryor dropped in 17 points in the Bulldogs loss, Mitch Vickers added in 11. It was the Bulldogs first loss in Pops Dale Gymnasium this season, who are now
Sports Digest – 2/21/17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys Class 1A Regional – Henry-Senachwine HS Wethersfield 66, Henry 39 Class 1A Regional – LeRoy HS Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland (FCW) 48, Lexington 32 Class 1A Regional – Mount Pulaski HS Roanoke-Benson 61, DeLand-Weldon 40 Class
Sports Digest – 2/03/17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys Little Ten Conference Tournament – Somonauk HS Earlville-Leland 62, Kirkland Hiawatha 39 Indian Creek 59, Serena 52 LaMoille 53, Hinckley-Big Rock 43 Newark 61, Somonauk 42 Girls Plano 53, Streator 52 Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland (FCW)
Sports Digest – 2/01/17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys Streator 47, Morris 43 The Bulldogs pulled off a big non-conference at home over the Morris Redskins and remain undefeated at Pops Dale Gymnasium so far this season (4-0). Streator (12-9) led through
Sports Digest – 1/31/17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys Kirkland Hiawatha 55, Paw Paw 45 Indian Creek 62, Hinckley-Big Rock 36 Serena 80, LaMoille 37 —– Girls Heart of Illinois Teams Fieldcrest 71, Midland 24. For the Lady Knights, Kianna Klendworth had
Cavalier’s Stubler brings home the state crown in individual bowling
O’FALLON — It could be considered a perfect weekend for La Salle-Peru senior Nate Stubler. Well, the senior Cavaliers kegler did have some perfect moments at the IHSA state bowling competition in O’Fallon, when he rolled two perfect
Sports Digest – 1/27/17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Boys Interstate Eight Conference Tournament – Coal City HS Herscher 54, Peotone 50 – Fifth Place Game Westmont 88, Reed-Custer 55 – Ninth Place Game Tri-County Conference Tournament – Putnam County HS Putnam County