Cubs
Patrick Wisdom homered as the Cubs ended a four-game losing streak. Stroman earned his first win for his new team, pitching on his 31st birthday. The Cubs had been outscored 20-2 in dropping the first two games of the series at Milwaukee.
Crime
Members of a Chicago police marine unit removed a 27-year-old man and a 21-year-old man from the Little Calumet River. They later were pronounced dead at a hospital.
Crime
A summary of the incidents in which a person was killed for the weekend of April 29, 2022 - May 1, 2022.
Crime
The good news is that this weekend's poor weather has kept the shot and wounded numbers way down...so far...Sadly, the shot and killed numbers remain on par and, as of this writing, 8 people have been shot and killed so far this weekend.
Chicago Journal
Vince Velasquez (1-2) held the Angels to four hits and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings. He was 0-9 with a 9.57 ERA in his previous 12 starts.
Cubs
The Cubs are 2-9 in the last 11 games after winning six of 10 to start the season.
Opinion & Comment
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Chicago Journal
The bipartisan group of governors from Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin sent a joint letter to EPA Administrator Michael Reagan formally requesting the waiver.
Chicago Journal
The Chicago burger giant said U.S. prices were up 8% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year as the company struggled with inflation. Still, revenue rose 11% to $5.66 billion in the January-March period, topping Wall Street expectations.
Chicagoland Business
The company announced its initial plan for the DeKalb data center in June 2020, proposing an $800 million project with about 100 operational jobs. The expansion brings the total project cost to more than $1 billion and 200 operational jobs.
Bulls
The Bucks won the last three games by an average of 23.3 points despite playing without Khris Middleton. The Bucks advanced to face Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Game 1 on Sunday in Boston.
Chicagoland News
Presta, a Democrat first elected mayor in 2013, held back tears as he spoke during Monday’s court hearing, apologizing to his wife and village residents.