Chicago Journal

1 dead, 1 wounded, 2 more injured in I-88 shooting in Oakbrook Terrace

A man is dead and another man was wounded in a shooting on Interstate 88 near Oakbrook Terrace early Sunday morning, authorities said. Two others were injured in the crash following the shooting.

Chicago Journal

Vaughn hits tiebreaking single, White Sox beat Tigers 6-4

Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ Pollock homered in the eighth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night.

Chicago Journal

Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds

Ian Happ, Willson Contreras, and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.

Chicago Journal

Garfield Park man shot by police charged with 4 felonies

A Garfield Park man who was shot by police on the Near West Side Friday afternoon and was the second man shot by police last week, has been charged with four felonies by Chicago Police.

Chicago Journal

Hit-and-Run driver kills 3, wounds another in South Shore

A hit and run driver killed three adult male pedestrians and wounded a fourth man after they drove through them on the city's south side this morning, authorities said.

Chicago Journal

5 shot, 1 dead in Auburn Gresham drive-by

A young woman is dead and another 4 young victims are wounded after a drive-by shooting on the city's south side, authorities said.

Chicago Journal

Bears beat Chiefs 19-14 in preseason opener

The game was the first for Chicago's Matt Eberflus as a head coach. It also marked the return to Soldier Field for predecessor Matt Nagy, now the Chiefs' quarterbacks coach.

Chicago Journal

62-year-old man shot and killed in Englewood

A 62-year-old man was in his vehicle and stopped at a stop sign near the W. 71st Street intersection with S. Green Street when shots were fired by an unknown offender.

Chicago Journal

Person shot by police on Near West Side, second OIS in as many days

A person was shot by police on the Near West Side this afternoon, authorities said. This is the second officer involved shooting in the city in as many days.

Education

Northwestern selects Oregon's Schill to be next president

University of Oregon President Michael Schill will assume that office at Northwestern University this fall, the Evanston school's board of trustees announced Thursday.

Cubs

Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd 'Field of Dreams' game

Led by Drew Smyly and a 10-hit attack, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Thursday night in Major League Baseball's second “Field of Dreams” game.

Chicago Journal

Man accused of shooting inside Mall of America arrested in Chicago

A man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago, authorities said.