Chicago Journal
11-year-old arrested near 4:00 AM attempting to carjack woman
Police said the boy, age 11, was with a group of several suspects attempting to carjack a 48-year-old woman at gunpoint around 4:00 a.m. this morning.
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Chicago Journal
Week after parade shooting, Highland Park holds a moment of silence
One week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired.
Chicago Journal
Northwestern's president-elect steps down to battle cancer
Rebecca Blank, who was named last fall the first female president of Northwestern University, announced Monday she is stepping down after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Chicago Journal
Freeman gets 4 hits, Dodgers roar back to sweep Cubs 11-9
Freddie Freeman went 4 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs, and the top team in the National League rallied from a pair of huge early deficits for its seventh consecutive victory, 11-9 over the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Journal
White Sox take advantage of error, score 2 in 8th of 4-2 win
Left fielder Robbie Grossman dropped Luis Robert's short fly with two outs in the eighth to end his record errorless streak at 440 games and set up two unearned Chicago runs that snapped a tie, lifting the White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
Man walking his dog in Back of the Yards shot multiple times and killed
A 24-year-old was out walking his dog when he was shot multiple times in the head, the body, and the legs.
Chicago Journal
Separate incidents leaves 4 shot on State Street in River North, 2 shot in the Gold Coast
Four people were shot with one victim in critical condition after a shooting in the River North neighborhood in the early Sunday morning hours and, later, two people were shot in the Gold Coast neighborhood in unknown condition.
Chicago Journal
Man charged with murder of woman in Uptown
An Uptown man has been charged with first degree murder in the death of a woman found dead in an alley Thursday morning in the same neighborhood on the city's north side, authorities said.
Chicago Journal
Kershaw strikes out 10 in Dodgers' 4-2 win over Cubs
Kershaw yielded one earned run, struck out 10, and didn't walk a batter while striking out the side in the first before pitching into the eighth for the first time this season. The eight-time All-Star looked eminently worthy of a ninth selection while shutting down the Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
Chicago Journal
Cueto, White Sox end Tigers' 6-game win streak with 8-0 rout
Johnny Cueto allowed five hits over eight innings, Gavin Sheets hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 8-0 Saturday to end the Tigers’ season-high six-game winning streak.
Crime
Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer shot after bar fight in Beverly
According to sources, a group came into Sean's Rhino Bar in Beverly close to 2:00 a.m. and a fight broke out with other patrons. After the fight, an unidentified offender retrieved a firearm and fired at least 20 shots, seriously injuring an off-duty Chicago Police Officer.
Crime
Stolen car jumps curb, strikes diners at Old Town restaurant patio
A stolen car jumped a curb and crashed into an Old Town neighborhood restaurant patio on Chicago's North Side Friday night, injuring six people sitting on the patio outside, authorities said.