AD

National

899 Results / Page 40 of 100

AD
Illinois marijuana laws

Capital Area Region

Illinois becomes eleventh state to legalize marijuana

SPRINGFIELD (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday morning legalizing recreational marijuana use, making the state the eleventh to decriminalize the drug. Starting Jan. 1, adults 21 and over may obtain licenses to grow, sell, possess and consume marijuana. The bill also provides avenues for people with previous marijuana convictions to have their records expunged. "With this legislation, our state once again is a leader, putting forward the most equity-centric cannabis legislation in the nation" Pritzker, a […]

todayJune 25, 2019 36

Illinois

Illinois

Man found guilty of 2017 killing of Chinese student at University of Illinois

PEORIA (UPI) -- A Federal jury found Brendt Christensen guilty of kidnapping and killing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang in 2017. Jurors required less than 90 minutes Monday to find the former teaching assistant guilty of kidnapping resulting in a death and two counts of lying to investigators. The same jury will decide July 8 if he should receive the death penalty. During a news conference following the verdict, Zhang's mother broke down in tears. "We have missed Yingying […]

todayJune 25, 2019 74

Jordan Hicks

MLB News

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks suffers torn UCL

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks suffered a torn UCL in his throwing elbow, the team announced Monday. The Cardinals didn't disclose whether Hicks will undergo surgery, saying that they are "determining the next course of action." Hicks suffered the right elbow injury during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He was removed in the ninth inning after 1 1/3 innings pitched. The 22-year-old relief pitcher has excelled with the Cardinals this season, posting […]

todayJune 24, 2019 74

Knicks

National

Knicks fined $50,000 for banning media from press conference

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The New York Knicks were fined $50,000 by the NBA Monday for violating the league's rules about equal access for media. The league announced the fine for the Knicks not giving the New York Daily News access to their post-draft news conference on Friday. "The Knicks acknowledge that we did not comply with the NBA's media policy and made an error in interpreting Friday's announcement as an invite-only event," the team said in a statement. "As […]

todayJune 24, 2019 25

Trevor Rosenthal

MLB News

Washington Nationals release reliever Trevor Rosenthal

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals released relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal, the team announced Sunday. Rosenthal, who returned to action after sitting out the 2018 season following Tommy John surgery in August 2017, originally signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Nationals this off-season. The 29-year-old reliever had a 0-1 record with a 22.74 ERA, 3.63 WHIP and five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings over 12 appearances with the Nationals. The club released Rosenthal after he walked three batters […]

todayJune 24, 2019 81

Stanley Cup Blues

National

Blues beat Bruins in Boston, capture first Stanley Cup

BOSTON (UPI) -- The St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to claim their first NHL championship in franchise history. Ryan O'Reilly scored for the fourth consecutive contest, becoming the first player to score a goal in four straight Stanley Cup Final games since Wayne Gretzky in 1985. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. Blues head coach Craig Berube, who took […]

todayJune 12, 2019 70

Kroger

Business & Lifestyle

Kroger to sell CBD products in nearly 1,000 stores

CINCINNATI (Heartland Newsfeed) -- CBD oil will soon be sold in nearly 1,000 stores of the U.S. largest grocery retailer. A Kroger spokeswoman announced Tuesday that they will sell CBD topical products such as creams, balms and oils derived from hemp in 945 stores across 17 states, joining a growing list of national retailers including Walgreens, CVS, Vitamin Shoppe and GNC. "Like many retailers, we are starting to offer our customers a highly-curated selection of topical products like lotions, balms, […]

todayJune 11, 2019 82

elderly self-care routine

Commentary

Minnesota legislature passes major protections for the elderly

Two weeks ago, Minnesota’s state legislature passed one of the most comprehensive bills to address elderly protections in generations. The 168-page law addressed a variety of different issues that had been plaguing Minnesota’s elderly community. Arguably the most significant aspect of elderly care in Minnesota that the Elder Care and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act of 2019 changed was that the licensures for assisted-living facilities. The new bill mandates that all assisted-living facilities that serve the elderly must be licensed by […]

todayJune 3, 2019 21

2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Education

Scripps national spelling bee ends in 8-way tie

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (UPI) -- The dictionary was bested Thursday when eight spellers were named co-champions of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, the organization said. The eight champions spelled their way through 20 rounds over Bee Week that began Monday, beating out 554 other contestants ranging in age from 7 to 15 throughout the United States and other territories for the coveted title of spelling bee champion. The eight champions spelled the final 47 words correctly and went five […]

todayMay 31, 2019 50

AD

Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri
107 W. State Street PO Box 149
Nokomis, IL 62075
Tel: (866) 420-7790

STAY CONNECTED

CHECK OUT OUR STATIONS

DEADLINES & PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Deadlines
News and sports submissions
: 11 p.m. Central
Advertising, legals, obituaries: 5 p.m. Central

Publication times
Late breaking news as it happens
Normal publication:
11 p.m. Central daily
Other news:
Published as it’s made available

AD
AD
AD
AD
AD