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Twins put Buxton on IL with bruised rib, Correa returns to lineup
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a bruised left rib. To replace him on the roster, outfielder Trevor Larnach was reinstated from the IL. The moves were announced about 40 minutes before the start of a...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times. May 31, 2023. Editorial: Last-minute power grid bill is bad for Illinois transition to renewable energy If enacted, the law would put the downstate utility Ameren in charge of new regional power lines crossing its territory, possibly including those...
Semien hit streak to 24, scores winning run as Rangers walk-off Cards 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien had already extended his majors-best hitting streak to 24 games with two hits earlier in the game. His one-out walk in the ninth inning set the Texas Rangers up for their fourth win in a row. “Marcus, it looks like he’s having a great...
Rangers transfer deGrom to 60-day IL, push return to at least late June
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom’s return for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers has been pushed back until at least late June after the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday. DeGrom hasn’t pitched since April 28,...
Sharing the sentence: Separation takes toll on incarcerated moms and their kids
LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) — Dressed in her Sunday best — pink ruffled sleeves and a rainbow tulle tutu — Crystal Martinez’s 4-year-old daughter proudly presents her with a multicolored bouquet of carefully crafted tissue paper flowers. With her 5-year-old son nestled on her lap, laughing in...
Illinois police officer fatally shoots man with knife after deadly stabbing
HARVARD, Ill. (AP) — A police officer fatally shot a man overnight in a northern Illinois city after he refused to drop a knife during a domestic violence disturbance in which a woman was stabbed to death, police said. Five officers in Harvard, Illinois, were called about 11:30...
Mariners put lefty Marco Gonzales on IL with forearm strain
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left forearm strain. Manager Scott Servais said he didn't have any details on Gonzales' injury. The 31-year-old didn't make the trip to Texas. ...
Vanderbilt scores eight early runs, routs Eastern Illinois 12-2 in Nashville Regional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alan Espinal drove in three runs, Vanderbilt hit two home runs and the Commodores routed Eastern Illinois 12-2 on Friday night in the Nashville Regional hosted by the Commodores. The Commodores scored twice in the first and added six in a third inning in...
Grant Anderson wins in relief in MLB debut, Rangers beat Tigers 10-6
DETROIT (AP) — Reliever Grant Anderson won in an overpowering major league debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark. Anderson stuck out seven of the nine batters he...
Illinois lawmakers approve $50.5 billion budget and await Gov. Pritzker's signature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers finally approved a new state budget early Saturday, sending it to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature with just over a month to spare before it takes effect with the new state fiscal year July 1. The Illinois House approved the...
