Chicago Journal
Rebecca Blank, who was named last fall the first female president of Northwestern University, announced Monday she is stepping down after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Chicago Journal
Freddie Freeman went 4 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs, and the top team in the National League rallied from a pair of huge early deficits for its seventh consecutive victory, 11-9 over the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Journal
Left fielder Robbie Grossman dropped Luis Robert's short fly with two outs in the eighth to end his record errorless streak at 440 games and set up two unearned Chicago runs that snapped a tie, lifting the White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
A 24-year-old was out walking his dog when he was shot multiple times in the head, the body, and the legs.
Crime
Four people were shot with one victim in critical condition after a shooting in the River North neighborhood in the early Sunday morning hours and, later, two people were shot in the Gold Coast neighborhood in unknown condition.
Chicago Journal
An Uptown man has been charged with first degree murder in the death of a woman found dead in an alley Thursday morning in the same neighborhood on the city's north side, authorities said.
Chicago Journal
Kershaw yielded one earned run, struck out 10, and didn't walk a batter while striking out the side in the first before pitching into the eighth for the first time this season. The eight-time All-Star looked eminently worthy of a ninth selection while shutting down the Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
Chicago Journal
Johnny Cueto allowed five hits over eight innings, Gavin Sheets hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 8-0 Saturday to end the Tigers’ season-high six-game winning streak.
Chicago Journal
According to sources, a group came into Sean's Rhino Bar in Beverly close to 2:00 a.m. and a fight broke out with other patrons. After the fight, an unidentified offender retrieved a firearm and fired at least 20 shots, seriously injuring an off-duty Chicago Police Officer.
Chicago Journal
A stolen car jumped a curb and crashed into an Old Town neighborhood restaurant patio on Chicago's North Side Friday night, injuring six people sitting on the patio outside, authorities said.
Crime
The woman was reportedly found unresponsive around 6:30 a.m. the morning of July 7th on the 4500 block of N. Malden Street in the Uptown community area. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
Cubs
Gonsolin pitched seven strong innings for his 11th win, and Mookie Betts hit a pair of leadoff homers in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the series opener on Thursday night.