Chicago Journal
Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds
Ian Happ, Willson Contreras, and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.
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Garfield Park man shot by police charged with 4 felonies
A Garfield Park man who was shot by police on the Near West Side Friday afternoon and was the second man shot by police last week, has been charged with four felonies by Chicago Police.
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Hit-and-Run driver kills 3, wounds another in South Shore
A hit and run driver killed three adult male pedestrians and wounded a fourth man after they drove through them on the city's south side this morning, authorities said.
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5 shot, 1 dead in Auburn Gresham drive-by
A young woman is dead and another 4 young victims are wounded after a drive-by shooting on the city's south side, authorities said.
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Bears beat Chiefs 19-14 in preseason opener
The game was the first for Chicago's Matt Eberflus as a head coach. It also marked the return to Soldier Field for predecessor Matt Nagy, now the Chiefs' quarterbacks coach.
Crime
62-year-old man shot and killed in Englewood
A 62-year-old man was in his vehicle and stopped at a stop sign near the W. 71st Street intersection with S. Green Street when shots were fired by an unknown offender.
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Person shot by police on Near West Side, second OIS in as many days
A person was shot by police on the Near West Side this afternoon, authorities said. This is the second officer involved shooting in the city in as many days.
Education
Northwestern selects Oregon's Schill to be next president
University of Oregon President Michael Schill will assume that office at Northwestern University this fall, the Evanston school's board of trustees announced Thursday.
Cubs
Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd 'Field of Dreams' game
Led by Drew Smyly and a 10-hit attack, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Thursday night in Major League Baseball's second “Field of Dreams” game.
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Man accused of shooting inside Mall of America arrested in Chicago
A man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago, authorities said.
Crime
Man shot during struggle with officers in Back of the Yards
A 40-year-old man is in critical condition this morning after he was shot during a struggle with police in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the city's south side.
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Greinke helps Royals beat Cease, White Sox 5-3
Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3 on Thursday.