Chicago Journal

Chicago Journal

Biden calls for release of Lombard native Mark Frerichs, being held hostage in Afghanistan

Frerichs, a civil engineer and contractor from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in January 2020 from the capital of Kabul. He is believed to be in the custody of the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.

Bears

Chicago Bears hire Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator

Getsy spent the past two seasons as the QB coach and passing game coordinator for the Packers. The Bears hope Getsy can help Fields continue to develop in his second year in the NFL.

Arts

Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden to highlight Obama Presidential Center

Obama Foundation officials hope the space will capture the teen’s spirit and serve “as a beacon to everyone of the potential that exists in our youth."

Crime

20-year-old woman missing from Forest View, found dead in South Austin, being investigated as a homicide

A young woman reported missing from Forest View last Sunday was found dead in the South Austin neighborhood, and police are investigating as a homicide.

College Sports

Cockburn returns, #24 Illini beats Northwestern

Kofi Cockburn returned from a concussion and scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 59-56 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

Chicago Journal

Drug deal gone wrong leaves 2 teens shot in Little Village, in critical condition

Both the 16-year-old and 17-year-old victims are in critical condition at Mt. Sinai.

Chicago Journal

Avs beat Blackhawks for 9th straight win

At one point there was 4 goals in a 98 second span, but Colorado leads the Western Conference and is tied for the NHL lead and the Blackhawks couldn't catch up.

Chicago Journal

Spurs spoil DeRozan's return, beat Bulls 131-122

DeRozan was showered with appreciation by the fans as well as his former teammates and coaches. Some of the Spurs credit DeRozan's leadership for their composure under pressure.

Chicago Journal

Quiet night sees 0 homicides and only 5 shot, all in good condition

Sure it's the middle of winter and, sadly, there are no offenders in custody, but you gotta take 'em where you can get 'em. Great job, everyone!

Chicago Journal

Summary of recent cases brought by the US Attorney in Northern District of Illinois: January 28, 2022

A brief summary of 4 cases brought last week by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Illinois.

Chicago Journal

Caterpillar pushes through supply constraints in strong Q4

For the three months ended Dec. 31, Caterpillar Inc. earned $3.91 per share. Stripping out certain items, earnings were $2.69 per share, far exceeding Wall Street's per-share expectations of $2.23.

Crime

Two people shot leaving a church, 1 dead

The currently unknown offender allegedly pulled up in a dark colored Chrysler 300, exited the car, and began firing shots with what was believed to be a rifle.