It took a Cook County jury less than eight hours to affirm a conclusion most of Chicago reached nearly three years ago: Police Officer Jason Van Dyke did not need to kill Laquan McDonald. Van…

After eight months filled with upheaval, confusion and uncertainty regarding the Allen Community College cross country and track and field programs and its head coach Vince DeGrado, ACC President John Masterson said the school is…

Crest, Marmaton Valley, Yates Center and Southern Coffey County all traveled to Uniontown on Saturday to compete in their volleyball invitational. The Lady Lancers finished second behind Riverton with a 3-2 overall record. Yates Center…

Allen Community College men’s soccer got a 1-0 win at Coffeyville on Saturday. The win was the Red Devils’ first against a conference opponent and it snapped a seven-game losing streak stretching back to the…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time leader in yards passing — and he did it with a certain panache and precision that made the 39-year-old quarterback look far from finished. Brees…

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — Baseball’s fall classic focuses on an American pastime. A Maine ski resort has its own fall classic based on a Finnish tradition. More than 30 teams from Maine to California participated…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Holt had one thing in mind: He was swinging for the fences. After all, the game was decided long ago. And everything else went Boston’s way all night, so why…

Dear Carolyn: I graduated high school with a close-knit group of friends who were all going to different colleges. We tried to be realistic about being separated and busy in the coming year, but were…

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 95 years old and was wondering if it would be advisable to have cataract surgery at my age. I had a cataract removed from my left eye, and it was very…

Forecasts calling for a day filled with rain, fortunately, were a few hours off in their projections, allowing the 61st annual Biblesta to go off without a hitch Saturday in Humboldt. As if on cue,…