Bears
Fields takes over for injured Dalton, Bears beat Bengals
Coach Matt Nagy said he was "pretty sure" Dalton did not have a serious ACL injury, though the quarterback was to be examined more in the next few days.
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Cubs
Wisdom sets Cubs rookie record with 27th HR, beat Brewers
Wisdom breaks the franchise rookie record formerly held by Kris Bryant, who homered 26 times in 2015.
Chicagoland News
Three swimmers rescued and 21-year-old body recovered in Lake Michigan in Evanston
The situation began just before 1 p.m. when a 911 caller reported three people struggling in the water. They were found hanging onto a breakwall and pulled out. Roughly an hour later, crews on the beach found "unclaimed belongings" of another person, which sparked the search for the fourth swimmer.
College Sports
College Football Week 3: B1G Summary
Penn State closed the B1G's week with a win against Auburn in the first game on campus between Big Ten and SEC teams since 2011.
White Sox
White Sox blank Rangers 8-0 as magic number drops to 5
Chicago reduced its magic number over Cleveland to five for winning the AL Central and securing a second consecutive postseason berth for the first time in franchise history.
Chicago Journal
Brewers rally to top Cubs 8-5, move closer to division title
Milwaukee beat the Cubs for the 10th straight time. The Brewers' only longer winning streak over a single opponent came in 2008 when they won 12 in a row against Pittsburgh.
Chicago Journal
NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder
The story of the estranged scion of a New York real estate developer, has been fodder for New York tabloids since his wife vanished. Hollywood couldn't resist making a feature film about his life that eventually led to the documentary and discovery of new evidence.
Chicago Journal
Chicago woman sues park district over son's lake drowning
Cisneros drowned off Pratt Pier in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood after jumping off the pier for a swim. Last week, the city park district placed two sanctioned life rings at Prinz Beach Park, including one at Pratt Pier.
Chicagoland News
Rittenhouse hearing to decide on evidence allowed at trial
Friday's hearing is expected to be the last before the trial begins with jury selection on Nov. 1.
Chicago Journal
Boeing to build Navy aircraft at MidAmerica, invest $200M
Construction on the MidAmerica facility in Mascoutah, Illinois is scheduled to start later this year and be completed in early 2024. Production would start by mid-2024.
Chicago Journal
Ex-House Speaker, Dennis Hastert, settles child sexual abuse payments suit
Hastert paid $1.7 million over four years but stopped the payments after the FBI questioned him in 2014 about illegally concealing huge cash withdraws from his bank. After Hastert pleaded guilty to a banking charge and was sentenced in 2016, the victim sued for breach of contract.
Chicago Journal
Mayor: San Antonio superintendent chosen to lead CPS
Martinez previously worked for Chicago Public Schools and replaces interim schools CEO Jose Torres, who had been leading the roughly 350,000-student district after CEO Janice Jackson announced plans to step down in May.