Chicago Journal
Constraints due to COVID-19 disruptions and stockpiling is obvious but the situation changed for the worse in February when Chicago-based Abbott Nutrition had to recall several major brands due to an as yet unknown bacterial infection, for which the FDA has been slow to respond.
Crime
Police reported 5 people were shot by another group in a single shooting incident on the city's southwest side. Among the victims, two were teenagers. One of the five victims has died, two more are in critical condition.
Law
The 78-year-old was thought to be seeking another term in November but she announced her retirement will be effective July 7, 2022.
Cubs
The Cubs had to shuffle their rotation after Marcus Stroman was scratched. Stroman was placed on the injured list without a designation, likely meaning the right-hander was shelved by a COVID-19-related issue.
White Sox
Dallas Keuchel halted his three-start losing streak with six solid innings, José Abreu hit a two-run double, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Sunday for their season-high sixth straight victory.
Chicago Journal
Among those killed include a 64-year-old bystander and a man in a kitchen shot in the back from an alley. A 12-year-old is among those shot and wounded.
Chicago Journal
José Abreu hit a go-ahead double in the 10th after the White Sox tied it an inning earlier, helping Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday at windy Fenway Park for its fifth straight win.
Chicago Journal
Kershaw dominated over seven innings in the opener, Betts drove in five runs in the nightcap, and the Los Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 and 6-2 to sweep a split doubleheader on Saturday.
Chicago Journal
The three victims include a 26-year-old who died on scene, a 27-year-old shot in the leg, and a 64-year-old in critical condition who was allegedly out mowing his lawn when he was struck in the chest.
Chicago Journal
A county judge previously dismissed the case, which argued that the city routinely exceeded a $250 limit set by state law.
Chicago Journal
Authorities said that 18-year-old Hader Garcia and a 17-year-old female offender were taken into custody at separate locations yesterday, May 5, 2022.
Politics
Governor Pritzker blamed Republicans who opposed tactics to stop the spread of COVID-19 and suggested LaSalle visitors who refused to comply with safety measures such as face coverings and social distancing unwittingly carried the virus into the LaSalle nursing home.