Chicagoland News
Ariana Taylor, missing Gary-area woman, died from crash trauma, drowning
The death of Ariana Taylor, a missing woman whose remains were found this week, has been ruled an accident, coroners said Thursday.
Chicago Journal
White Sox
Mariners beat White Sox 5-1 in Windy City
Winds reached 60mph at peak today and third-baseman Jake Burger said, “You see the ball change five different directions when it’s in the air, it’s tough to determine where it’s going to come down.
Illinois Business
Fertilizer company complains about railroad shipment limits
CF Industries said the limits will affect fertilizer deliveries to Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and California from its plants in Louisiana and Iowa. The company said it believes it is one of just 30 companies Union Pacific imposed restrictions on.
Crime
Man charged in killings of parents in Chicago apartment
A judge ordered Ocie Banks Jr., of Berwyn held without bail Thursday during a bond hearing. Banks 33, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Ocie Banks Sr., 79, and Sheila Banks, 61.
Chicago Journal
Anderson helps White Sox beat Mariners for 4th straight win
The start of the game was delayed for 47 minutes, and it rained for much of the night, but Chicago won its fourth straight since the loss at Detroit on opening day. Keuchel pitched five innings of three-run ball in career win No. 100.
Chicago Journal
Gamel 3-run homer, Hayes' 4 hits lift Pirates over Cubs 6-2
Willson Contreras put the Cubs ahead with a 453-foot homer in the first but Pittsburgh got to Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks for six runs on seven hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Chicago Journal
Human remains found in Gary IDed as those of missing woman
The body of 23-year-old Ariana Taylor of Calumet Township was found in a shallow drainage ditch around 9 a.m. following a search by cadaver dogs, Gary Police Cmdr. Jack Hamady said at a news conference.
Crime
61-year-old chef found robbed and beaten into coma, family finds him through Facebook as 'John Doe' at Stroger
Jin Lew, 61, was found robbed of his belongings and beaten into a coma in the Chinatown neighborhood last week. He was last seen leaving a son's home in the South Loop. The family believes he was violently carjacked and left for dead.
Chicago Journal
Seiya Suzuki's 2 homers lift Cubs to 2-1 win over Pirates
Suzuki connected for leadoff shots in the fifth and seventh. One of the top players in Japan, Suzuki signed an $85 million, five-year contract with the Cubs last month.
Chicago Journal
Kings snap 3-game skid with 5-2 victory over Blackhawks
The Blackhawks lost their first nine games before winning, a streak that contributed to the firing of coach Jeremy Colliton. This eight-game losing streak is their second-longest of the season. Their last win was at Los Angeles in a shootout on March 24.
Chicago Journal
Robert's tiebreaking homer leads White Sox over Mariners 3-2
Luis Robert hit his first home run of the season, a tiebreaking drive in the sixth inning that led the White Sox over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday in their home opener and extended their winning streak to three.
Chicago Journal
1 dead, 2 others hurt in Chicago porch collapse: Fire Dept
Fire crews worked with tools late Tuesday afternoon to free a 53-year-old man in grave condition trapped under heavy stone debris but were unable to save him, the Chicago Fire Department posted on Twitter.