Crime
9 killed, 24 wounded, and 5 stabbed over the weekend across the city
A summary of the incidents in which a person was killed for the weekend of April 29, 2022 - May 1, 2022.
Chicago Journal
Crime
8 killed, 16 wounded this weekend so far
The good news is that this weekend's poor weather has kept the shot and wounded numbers way down...so far...Sadly, the shot and killed numbers remain on par and, as of this writing, 8 people have been shot and killed so far this weekend.
White Sox
Anderson, Robert homer in rainy 4-0 White Sox win over Angels
Vince Velasquez (1-2) held the Angels to four hits and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings. He was 0-9 with a 9.57 ERA in his previous 12 starts.
Cubs
Lauer fans 11, Brewers hit 3 HRs in 9-1 win over Cubs
The Cubs are 2-9 in the last 11 games after winning six of 10 to start the season.
Opinion & Comment
Comment: The Chicago Journal is not the Chicago Journal
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Business
8 Midwest states seek permanent waiver to sell E15 gas
The bipartisan group of governors from Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin sent a joint letter to EPA Administrator Michael Reagan formally requesting the waiver.
Chicago Business
Surging sales at McDonald's offsets trouble in China, Russia
The Chicago burger giant said U.S. prices were up 8% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year as the company struggled with inflation. Still, revenue rose 11% to $5.66 billion in the January-March period, topping Wall Street expectations.
Chicagoland Business
Facebook parent Meta expands Illinois data center in DeKalb
The company announced its initial plan for the DeKalb data center in June 2020, proposing an $800 million project with about 100 operational jobs. The expansion brings the total project cost to more than $1 billion and 200 operational jobs.
Bulls
Bucks rout Bulls 116-100 in Game 5, advance to face Celtics
The Bucks won the last three games by an average of 23.3 points despite playing without Khris Middleton. The Bucks advanced to face Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Game 1 on Sunday in Boston.
Chicagoland News
Former Crestwood mayor sentenced in red-light camera case
Presta, a Democrat first elected mayor in 2013, held back tears as he spoke during Monday’s court hearing, apologizing to his wife and village residents.
Crime
Two Monday morning homicides, two miles and twenty minutes apart
Authorities reported two men were shot and killed in two separate shooting incidents Monday morning. The locations of the shootings are approximately two miles apart and occurred twenty minutes from each other.
Crime
Warm Saturday turns weekend into one of the most violent April weekends of last decade
This April weekend has already been one of the most violent April weekends in the last decade, and the sun hasn't set on Sunday yet. We outlined a 24-hour period of incidents to give readers a better perspective.