No. 13 Arizona races away from Missouri in 88-52 blowout
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Mark Tollefsen scored 17 points, Gabe York added 16 and No. 13 Arizona jumped on Missouri early in an 88-52 rout Sunday. Arizona (9-1) made easy work of Missouri (5-4), racing out to an 11-point lead in the opening minutes and pushing it to 19 by halftime Even with 7-foot center…
Illinois lawmakers: Budget impasse hurting black population
( KTRS ) Lawmakers from the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are releasing a report about how the state’s budget stalemate is impacting the black population. Illinois has been operating without a spending plan since July 1, with Democrats who control the Legislature and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in a standoff over how to proceed. Democrats…
Varlamov has season-high 42 saves, Avalanche beat Blues 3-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jack Skille and John Mitchell scored in the first period and Semyon Varlamov made a season-high 42 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Carl Soderberg added an empty-net goal with 22 seconds remaining to seal Colorado’s fifth win in seven…
Maryland Heights apartment argument leads to fatal shooting
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) – Police say a fatal shooting was prompted by an argument over loud music at an apartment building in south Maryland Heights. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1J6fJSm ) that a 35-year-old man died in a local hospital shortly after suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bennington…
Amtrak sees passenger numbers fall in Illinois to 1.3M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Amtrak says that its passenger numbers in Illinois fell to about 1.3 million in the latest fiscal year, or a decline of about 4 percent. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports (http://bit.ly/1NXLsGO) that the passenger rail service attributes the drop to low gasoline prices and high-speed rail construction between Chicago and St.…