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27+ min ago (95+ words) Updated on: December 13, 2025 / 9:54 PM CST / CBS Chicago A 14-year-old girl was killed in a crash on Interstate 55 in Sangamon County on Saturday afternoon. The Sangamon County Coroner's Office said the girl was from Chicago and was a passenger in a car that was involved in a multivehicle collision on I-55 near the Clear Lake exit. She was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unclear what initially led to the collision. Investigation into her death remains ongoing by the Sangamon County Coroner and the Illinois State Police....

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (601+ words) A number of other officers were honored for their performances in the line of duty the past year. Richardson had wanted to present awards to Officer Nolan Mancera and Lt. David Virijevich for how they handled a dangerous shootout with a suspect in front of the Hilton Garden Inn on June 18. Mancera was wounded and the suspect, Joseph Gerber, who had fired first, died after he turned a gun on himself. However, Richardson said he is submitting Mancera and Virijevich for a regional award for their bravery, so the two will be honored locally at a later date. Rodriguez took the opportunity to recognize Richardson for his actions on June 18. "Your calm, principled guidance during times of crisis " most notably the officer-involved shooting on June 18, 2025 " demonstrated strength, clarity and an unwavering commitment to public safety. Under your direction, the department…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (325+ words) DAVIS, Calif. " Tommy Rittenhouse threw two of his three touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz, Chris Taylor returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score and unseeded Illinois State beat UC Davis 42-31 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. Illinois State (11-4), which beat top-seeded and previously unbeaten North Dakota State 29-28 to advance to the quarterfinals, plays No. 12 seed Villanova on Saturday. The Redbirds advanced to the semifinals for the third time in program history, the first since 2014. Caden Pinnick hit Zach Jones for a 65-yard gain, but Shadwel Nkuba II punched out the ball and recovered the fumble. The Redbirds followed with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that culminated with Rittenhouse throwing a 17-yard TD pass to Sobkowicz that made it 35-17 with 2 minutes, 6 seconds left in the third quarter. Rittenhouse was 15-of-20 passing for 266 yards and threw an interception. Sobkowicz finished…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (662+ words) Connor Bedard's stellar start to the season is on hold. But for how long is the question. The Chicago Blackhawks center will miss at least Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center after suffering a right shoulder injury a night earlier. He was injured in the final second of the Hawks' 3-2 road loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Bedard was positioned in the right faceoff circle with Blues center Brayden Schenn with 0.8 seconds remaining in the third period. Schenn plowed through Bedard to prevent a quick shot, and Bedard's arm twisted in the process. Bedard skated to the locker room wincing in pain with his concerned teammates looking on. Hawks coach Jeff Blashill quickly ruled out Bedard for Saturday's game, and the center will be reevaluated Monday. Blashill had no timeline update on…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (409+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " The Indianapolis Colts promoted 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to the active roster Saturday, making him eligible to play " and perhaps start " in Sunday's crucial game in Seattle. The Colts (8-5) brought the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist out of retirement Tuesday when they signed him to the practice squad. Rivers practiced all week but he hasn't taken a snap since what appeared to be the end of his career following the 2020 season. The move to add Rivers to the active roster will take him off the Hall of Fame ballot for the class of 2026. Rivers had been picked last month as one of 26 semifinalists with the 15 finalists expected to be announced later this month. Rivers will no longer be eligible with Hall of Fame rules mandating a player being out of the league for at least five years before…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (397+ words) La persona habl" bajo condici"n de anonimato el s'bado porque el acuerdo estaba sujeto a un examen f'sico exitoso. Nueva York adquiri" a Rosario procedente de Washington el 26 de julio a cambio del lanzador derecho Clayton Beeter y del jardinero dominicano de ligas menores Browm Martinez. Rosario bate" .303 con un jonr"n y cinco carreras impulsadas en 33 turnos al bate a lo largo de 16 juegos. Se convirti" en agente libre despu's de la Serie Mundial. Rosario jug" como campocorto, segunda base, antesalista y jardinero derecho la temporada pasada y el manager Aaron Boone podr'a alternarlo en tercera base con Ryan McMahon, obtenido de Colorado el 25 de julio. El dominicano Rosario bate" .302 con un OPS de .819 contra zurdos la temporada pasada y .231 con un OPS de .614 contra derechos. McMahon, un bateador zurdo en los Yankees, que tienen muchos zurdos, bate…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (246+ words) En un comunicado el s'bado, la fuerza policial se'al" que su evaluaci"n "no ha revelado ninguna evidencia adicional de actos criminales o conducta indebida" y no abrir' una investigaci"n penal. "La Met (Polic'a Metropolitana) sigue comprometida a evaluar minuciosamente cualquier nueva informaci"n que pueda ayudar en este asunto", declar" Ella Marriott, comandante central especializada en delincuencia de la polic'a. "Hasta la fecha no hemos recibido ninguna evidencia adicional que justifique la reapertura de la investigaci"n. A falta de m's informaci"n, no tomaremos ninguna otra medida". "Nuestros pensamientos siempre estar'n con la familia y amigos de la se'ora Giuffre tras su fallecimiento", expres" Marriott. La familia de Giuffre expres" que estaba "profundamente decepcionada" por la decisi"n, y a'adi" que "no se ha hecho justicia". Giuffre, quien se suicid" en abril, aleg" que en la d'cada de…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (750+ words) NEW YORK " Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football's most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 first-place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 votes), Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (719) and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (432). Mendoza guided the Hoosiers to their first No. 1 ranking and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, throwing for 2,980 yards and a national-best 33 touchdowns while also running for six scores. Indiana, the last unbeaten team in major college football, will play a CFP quarterfinal game in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. 12 teams, 11 games " and 1 champion: A guide to the College Football Playoff Mendoza, the Hoosiers' first-year starter after transferring from California, is the triggerman for an offense that surpassed program records for…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (487+ words) Mendoza obtuvo 2.362 votos de primer lugar. Super" al QB mexicano de Vanderbilt, Diego Pavia (1.435 votos), al corredor de Notre Dame, Jeremiyah Love (719 votos) y al QB de Ohio State, Julian Sayin (432 votos). Mendoza, el primer titular de los Hoosiers en su primer a'o despu's de transferirse desde California, es el art'fice de una ofensiva que super" los r'cords del programa en touchdowns y puntos establecidos durante la sorprendente carrera de la temporada pasada hacia el CFP. Los quarterback han ganado el Heisman en cuatro de los "ltimos cinco a'os, con el jugador de dos v'as Travis Hunter de Colorado rompiendo la racha la temporada pasada. Pavia lanz" para un r'cord escolar de 3.192 yardas y 27 touchdowns para los Commodores, quienes estuvieron presionando por un lugar en el CFP hasta el anuncio del cuadro. Es el primer finalista del Heisman en la…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago (263+ words) Los Knicks, que han ganado cinco compromisos seguidos y nueve de los "ltimos diez, jugar'n por el campeonato contra Oklahoma City o San Antonio el martes por la noche. Brunson sum" tambi'n ocho asistencias y encest" 16 de 27 tiros, incluyendo un triple en el tercer cuarto despu's de que Anthony Black de Orlando cay" hacia atr's y se fue al suelo. El dominicano Karl-Anthony Towns anot" 29 puntos y OG Anunoby sum" 24 por los Knicks. Jalen Suggs contribuy" con 26 puntos, incluidos 25 en la primera mitad, por el Magic antes de salir en el "ltimo cuarto debido a un dolor en la cadera izquierda. Paolo Banchero a'adi" 25 unidades y Desmond Bane anot" 18. Este partido tuvo una sensaci"n de playoffs. Ambos equipos jugaron rudo y aprovecharon aparentemente cada oportunidad para acelerar el ritmo. Los Knicks dispararon con un 60,7% de efectividad y superaron al…...