Opinion & Comment
Comment: Neil Steinberg said what?
Neil Steinberg published a column in the Chicago Sun-Times last week that had everyone talking and Craig just couldn't help himself.
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Weather
Dangerous heat wave descends on parts of Midwest and South
In Chicago, the May deaths of three women when temperatures climbed into the 90s served as a fresh reminder of the dangers of such heat — particularly for people who live alone or are dealing with certain health issues.
Business
Stocks drop deeper into bear market ahead of big Fed news
Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve's announcement on Wednesday about how sharply it will raise interest rates. Earlier in the day, it wobbled between modest losses and gains after a couple big companies flexed financial strength with stronger profits and payouts to shareholders.
Crime
Person in custody after 3 found dead in suburban Chicago
Authorities said the person arrested is being called a person of interest in the case and was taken into custody following a police chase that ended on Interstate 80 in Joliet.
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Jim Ryan, two-term Illinois attorney general, dies at 76
A reluctant politician and no-nonsense prosecutor whose career success was tempered by personal tragedy, Ryan died at his home in DuPage County on Sunday after “several lengthy illnesses,” family spokesman Dan Curry said.
Cubs
Darvish returns to Wrigley, lifts Padres over Cubs 4-1
Darvish (6-3), pitching at Wrigley Field for the first time since the Cubs traded him to the Padres as the centerpiece of a seven-player trade on Dec. 29, 2020, didn’t allow a runner past second base after Yan Gomes hit a home run in the second.
White Sox
Abreu hits pair of 2-run homers, White Sox beat Tigers 9-5
Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Monday night.
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Chicago officer shot in traffic stop released from hospital
Officer Erik Moreno was greeted by fellow officers, who cheered as he left a Chicago hospital in a wheelchair.
Cubs
Carpenter hammers Cubs; 2 HRs, 7 RBIs in Yanks' 18-4 rout
Chicago’s six-game skid is its longest this year, dropping the Cubs a season-worst 13 games under .500 at 23-36. The Yankees outscored Chicago 28-5 in the three-game series.
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Rangers end 12-inning win over White Sox on 7-5 double play
Embattled manager Tony La Russa and the White Sox have lost four of five. This one began with right-hander Michael Kopech leaving with right knee discomfort after 13 pitches and ended with an unusual double play in the 12th.
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1 killed, 3 wounded in South Side drive-by
A man was killed and three more were wounded Saturday afternoon in a drive-by shooting on the city's south side.
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Judge tosses corruption case against Chicago-area contractor
A U.S. District Judge dismissed a charge of wire fraud on Friday against Debra Fazio as part of an alleged $700,000 kickback scheme with the highway commissioner of Bloomingdale Township, near Chicago.