News from the Chicago Journal and its partners.
Crime
There were two shootings in Chicago last night in which 5 people were wounded in each incident, authorities said. One of the ten victims has died, an additional three victims are in critical condition, and six more were injured.
Lifestyle
Planning an end of summer trip to Indiana Dunes? A lifeguard shortage has prompted the State Park to ban swimming beginning Saturday and until further notice.
Safety
At least 35 people have drowned in Lake Michigan so far this year, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, which tracks drownings.
Crime
An elderly woman was injured this afternoon after an unknown person(s) opened fire on her house on the city's south side, authorities said.
Crime
Police charged a man from the Clearing neighborhood with murder this afternoon and say he was the person who shot and killed another man at a party in the Logan Square neighborhood last month.
Chicago Journal
The Big Ten announced it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS, and NBC to share the rights to conference football and basketball games. The deals go into effect in 2023 and eventually will allow the conference's soon-to-be 16 member universities to share more than $1 billion per year.
Business
A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart over the way the national pharmacy chains distributed opioids to their communities.
Crime
A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the Woodlawn neighborhood this afternoon.
Crime
Police said a 9-year-old girl was at a grocery store shopping with her grandmother when an unknown man grabbed the girl and started running away with her.
Crime
A gas station security guard in the River North neighborhood fired shots at a car thief who took a woman's car while she was filling her tank yesterday evening, authorities said.
Crime
Police said a 13-year-old boy was walking down the sidewalk in South Shore when he was shot in the right arm and the right leg.
Law
Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and selling it to third parties including federal immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by immigration advocates.