Chicago Journal
Contreras hits 2 homers, Cubs outlast contending O's 3-2
Willson Contreras hit a pair of homers, Adrian Sampson pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Thursday.
Chicago Journal
Crime
House shot up by rifle fire in Auburn Gresham, 71-year-old woman injured
An elderly woman was injured this afternoon after an unknown person(s) opened fire on her house on the city's south side, authorities said.
Crime
Man charged in fatal shooting at Logan Square party
Police charged a man from the Clearing neighborhood with murder this afternoon and say he was the person who shot and killed another man at a party in the Logan Square neighborhood last month.
College Sports
Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten announced it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS, and NBC to share the rights to conference football and basketball games. The deals go into effect in 2023 and eventually will allow the conference's soon-to-be 16 member universities to share more than $1 billion per year.
White Sox
Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox
The AL West-leading Astros hung on after squandering eighth-inning leads in the first two games of the series. The White Sox trail AL Central-leading Cleveland by two games.
Chicago Journal
Gomes' RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday to win the three-game series.
Chicago Journal
Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart over the way the national pharmacy chains distributed opioids to their communities.
Chicago Journal
6-year-old critical, shot inside apartment in Woodlawn
A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the Woodlawn neighborhood this afternoon.
Chicago Journal
Attempted kidnapping at grocery store in West Ridge
Police said a 9-year-old girl was at a grocery store shopping with her grandmother when an unknown man grabbed the girl and started running away with her.
Chicago Journal
River North gas station security guard fires shots at car thief
A gas station security guard in the River North neighborhood fired shots at a car thief who took a woman's car while she was filling her tank yesterday evening, authorities said.
Chicago Journal
Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros
The Chicago White Sox came into the season with huge expectations and their sights set on a deep postseason run. Though it hasn't gone the way they envisioned, they are rolling at the moment — and closing in on the AL Central lead.
Cubs
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Patrick Wisdom drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 on Tuesday night after losing a 4-0 lead.