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Chicago Journal

Schwindel hits 2 homers, Cubs power past Reds 11-4

The Cubs have hit a major league-leading 19 homers since May 14, going deep in 10 of 11 games. Schwindel has three homers in the first two games of the four-game series at Cincinnati.

Chicago Journal

Tri-State Tollway pileup kills 1, hurts 7 others

The crash, that occurred about 6 a.m. near northwest suburban Glenview, shut down all southbound lanes of the tollway for more than five hours, Illinois State Police said.

Chicago Journal

Happ, Wisdom hit 3-run HRs, Cubs top Aquino, Reds 7-4

Happ added a three-run homer and an RBI double to his impressive body of work at GABP, powering the Cubs to a 7-4 win over the Reds on Monday night. The Pittsburgh native now has 14 homers among 24 extra-base hits and 29 RBIs in 35 games at Great American.

Chicago Journal

MLB suspends Yanks' Donaldson for 1 game for 'Jackie' remark

Donaldson also was fined an undisclosed amount for his actions Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The punishment was announced by Michael Hill, the senior vice president of on-field operations for MLB.

Chicago Journal

Ex-Mayor of Oakbrook Terrace pleads guilty in red-light camera scandal

It's the latest conviction related to how SafeSpeed LLC dealt with some Chicago-area communities that installed cameras to record traffic violations.

Technology

Breach exposed data of half-million Chicago students, staff

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security both investigated the breach and the vendor is “monitoring and will continue to monitor the internet in case the data is posted or distributed," CPS said.

Chicago Journal

Fuel retailers sue over requirement to post about tax freeze

At issue is a sign retailers must post on each fuel pump as a result of the General Assembly and Pritzker freezing the motor fuel tax from its scheduled automatic inflation adjustment.

Chicago Journal

Chicago cop shoots, seriously wounds, 13-year-old boy in car involved in carjacking

“Officers engaged in a foot pursuit of one of the occupants of the vehicle,” COPA spokesman Ephraim Eaddy said in the release. One officer discharged their firearm, striking the occupant who is 13 years of age."

Chicago Journal

Days after announcing Russian business sale, McDonald's finds a buyer

An existing McDonald's licensee, Alexander Govor, who operates 25 restaurants in Siberia, has agreed to buy McDonald’s 850 Russian restaurants and operate them under a new name, the Chicago burger giant said Thursday.

Chicago News

Gun in 8-year-old's backpack goes off at school, mom charged

During the hearing, prosecutors alleged that the woman's 8-year-old son found the gun underneath her bed and took it to Walt Disney Magnet School on the city’s North Side on Tuesday. The mother has a valid firearm owners identification card.

White Sox

White Sox and Royals split doubleheader

The White Sox won the first game behind clutch hitting by Jose Abreu and working around Kansas City offensive threats but lost 2-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Cubs

Cubs shut out Pirates for 2nd straight night, 7-0

Cubs starters have posted a 2.37 ERA over their last eight games and Chicago is 6-2 in that stretch.