All Stories from December 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Tough choice for struggling Elgin VFW post: Time to sell building?Dec 20, 2016 5:27 am - If you walked into the members- and guests-only bar of Elgin VFW Post 1307 on an average Friday night, you'd be lucky to find 10 people. There is no bingo or fish fry a...
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Hard work, sportsmanship pays off for Ivy Leaguer from NapervilleDec 18, 2016 6:43 am - Tiffany Chen worked really, really hard in high school - she scored a perfect 36 on the ACT and graduated with a 4.76 weighted GPA - while also putting in long hours on ...
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Midwest travel: Skijor, snowshoe, sled, ski and more through GalenaDec 20, 2016 3:31 pm - Mush! Yeah, we have to exercise more in 2017. For completely different and fun workouts, try skijoring (cross-country skiing while being pulled by a dog) and snowshoeing...
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Q&A: OK Go on 10 years of viral videos, the internetDec 19, 2016 7:35 am - The first OK Go viral video was an accidental success: the band made a tape of its intentionally goofy stage dance and put it online. It was 2005, the same year that You...
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Seven ways to master your Instagram accountDec 20, 2016 5:04 am - Instagram, at first glance, seems like a pretty simple social network: snap, post, repeat. But while the service started as a way to share artful pictures from your smar...
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Weekend picks: Ralphie May brings a dose of cheer to the ArcadaDec 18, 2016 6:37 am - May we laugh? Catch up with comedian Ralphie May following his 2015 Netflix comedy specials "Unruly" and "Imperfectly Yours" at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. ...
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Eastern Illinois beats Missouri 67-64 behind hot second halfDec 17, 2016 5:30 pm - COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - What was supposed to be a four-hour bus ride for Eastern Illinois coach Jay Spoonhour and his team turned into a 12-hour interstate fiasco as a wint...
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Northwestern hangs on for 67-64 win over DaytonDec 17, 2016 9:30 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - After building a big lead in the first half, Northwestern suddenly found itself running out of gas in a tight game down the stretch Saturday night. Coach ...
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Swanigan's 26 points lead No. 15 Purdue past No. 21 NDDec 17, 2016 4:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Caleb Swanigan wanted to change Purdue's image. So after losing their first two games against ranked opponents this season, the sophomore forward too...
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Dozier, Notice lead No. 16 South Carolina past USF 77-66Dec 17, 2016 3:30 pm - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Frank Martin's uneasiness about how No. 16 South Carolina might respond to its first loss of the season was unfounded. PJ Dozier and Duane Notice assu...
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