White Sox Score Five in 7th to Beat A’s 7-6
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Avisail Garcia doubled in two runs to cap a five-run seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the stumbling Oakland Athletics 7-6 on Friday night.
Cubs Win in 12th When Pirates Outfielder Trips On Easy Fly
CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh right fielder Gregory Polanco tripped and fell while trying to catch an easy fly, and the ball dropped for an RBI single in the 12th inning that sent the Chicago Cubs to a
With Bulls’ Season Over, Thibodeau Watch Begins
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls’ season ended. And the Tom Thibodeau watch began.
Loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson Found in Carry-On Bag at Midway
CHICAGO (AP) — Security screeners at Chicago’s Midway airport have discovered a loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson handgun in a passenger’s carry-on luggage.
Another Rating Agency Passes Judgment on Chicago’s Finances
CHICAGO (AP) — Fitch Ratings is the latest agency to weigh in on Chicago’s credit worthiness, setting the city’s debt rating above the junk status given it by Moody’s Investors Service.
Chicago Urban League CEO To Make 2016 US Senate Run
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Urban League President Andrea Zopp says she intends to run for Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s seat. The move potentially sets up a 2016 primary battle for Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.
Man Charged With 13 Burglaries at Kewanee Churches, School
KEWANEE, Ill. (AP) — A 23-year-old northern Illinois man is accused of burglarizing eight different churches on multiple occasions and one elementary school over a four-month period.
College of DuPage Faces Further Review of Spending
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) — A troubled community college in suburban Chicago faces further scrutiny for its spending following decisions by the state and the accreditation agency that oversees the school.
FOIA Law On Rauner’s Refusal to Reveal Reform Legislation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has said for weeks that the reforms he wants for Illinois government are written in legislation, ready for lawmakers to debate.
Protest Underway Northern Illinois Officer Shooting Case
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The mother of a black 17-year-old shot to death by a suburban Chicago police officer has led about 30 protesters onto the street in front of the Lake County Courthouse and blocked traffic.