Chicago News
Explosion at Apartment Complex in South Austin
The Chicago Fire department is on the scene of a reported building explosion at the intersection of N. Central Avenue and W. West End Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.
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Cubs
De La Cruz hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 10-3
Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam in the third inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3 on Monday night.
Crime
Highland Park man held on gun charge after man he fought Saturday morning was found dead
A father of two was found dead after a fight this weekend along the Lake Michigan shoreline near Fort Sheridan Beach and one of the men he was in the confrontation with has been taken into custody on a weapons charge unrelated to the incident, authorities said.
Politics
Family of suburban Lombard man says he was freed by Taliban in swap
Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and suburban Lombard native who had spent more than a decade in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020 and was believed to have been held since then by the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
Crime
2 dead, 4 critical, 7 total shot in 2 incidents 5 minutes apart
Two people are dead and there are an additional four people in critical condition as well as a seventh victim wounded in two separate shootings that happened five minutes apart on the city's south side Sunday night, authorities said.
Chicago Journal
Rodgers, Packers lean on Jones, take care of Bears 27-10
Aaron Jones rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from Aaron Rodgers, who continued his domination of the Chicago Bears by leading the Green Bay Packers to a 27-10 victory on Sunday night.
Cubs
Joe, Grichuk lead Rockies over Cubs 4-3 for rare road win
Randal Grichuk had two hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for a rare second straight win on the road.
White Sox
Vaughn hits grand slam as White Sox beat Tigers 11-5
Andrew Vaughn hit his first career grand slam, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 11-5 on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
College Football 2022, Week 4: B1G Summary + Notre Dame
Power Five Northwestern loses to FCS Southern Illinois, Nebraska trounced by the Sooners, Michigan State loses to Washington, Penn State crushes Auburn. These are the B1G stories of the week.
Chicago Journal
Armed offender in Chicago Lawn neighborhood shot and wounded by CPD
An armed offender was shot and wounded by a Chicago Police tactical officer early this morning on the city's south side, authorities said.
White Sox
Moncada leads White Sox over Tigers 4-3 in 11 innings
Yoan Moncada hit a tiebreaking single in a two-run 11th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 4-3 on Saturday night after losing to the Tigers in extra innings in the series opener.
Cubs
Blackmon hits go-ahead triple in 9th, Rockies beat Cubs 3-1
Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking triple and scored in a two-run ninth, and Colorado beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday.