Business
United Airlines said Wednesday that third-quarter revenue will be higher than it had expected due to strong summer travel demand, and the upbeat outlook helped push airline stocks higher.
White Sox
Logan Gilbert tied his career high with nine strikeouts, Cal Raleigh homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night to keep the AL wild-card race tight.
Cubs
Hayden Wesneski allowed two hits over five shutout innings of relief to win his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs took advantage of 11 walks to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3 Tuesday night for their second win in nine games.
Arts
A music writer who spent decades raising awareness about sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly is fighting a bid to force him to testify at the R&B singer's federal trial on child pornography and trial-fixing charges, according to a Tuesday court filing.
Illinois Politics
The Republican candidate for Illinois governor, Darren Bailey, on Tuesday promised to restore the death penalty and repeal a wide-ranging criminal justice overhaul that will eliminate cash bail, following a Labor Day weekend during which 11 people were killed in Chicago.
Chicago Journal
While we here at the Chicago Journal do not call Labor Day the end of summer, there's no doubt that it serves as the unofficial seasonal bookend for many in the city and surrounding area.
Chicago Journal
The Bears released conceptual illustrations Tuesday of the proposed stadium and entertainment complex that would be built on the site of a former horse racing track in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Chicago Journal
Lynn mowed through Seattle striking out a season-high 11, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run, and the Chicago White Sox snapped the Mariners’ seven-game win streak with a 3-2 win on Monday.
Chicago Journal
Investigators were working to identify the person whose body was pulled from Lake Michigan after being spotted about 12 miles from shore, authorities said Monday.
Chicago Journal
Around 11:30 p.m. last night, police received an unusual call of shots fired while people were holding a party in a parking garage in the Loop neighborhood.
Chicago Journal
Obama won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.” Barack Obama is the second president to have an Emmy. Dwight D. Eisenhower was given a special Emmy Award in 1956.
White Sox
Carlos Correa homered and Dylan Bundy shut down Chicago once again, helping the Twins beat the White Sox 5-1 on Sunday.