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CHICAGO – One woman has died, and a man is critically injured after a shooting in Chicago’s Northlawndale neighborhood, according to police. What we know: Officers responded to the 3800 block of W. Roosevelt around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday. Officers found Chicago Fire officials treating an unresponsive 22-year-old woman who was on the ground and a 26-year-old man was wounded in an ambulance. The 22-year-old sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. She was transported to Stroger Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The 26-year-old was treated for a gunshot wound in his back. He was also transported to Stroger…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Luke Altmyer threw for a career-high 390 yards, Hank Beatty had 186 yards receiving and Kaden Feagin added two TD runs to lead No. 22 Illinois past Purdue 43-27 on Saturday. The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating its border rival in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002. Altmyer was 19-for-22 passing with a touchdown throw to Beatty, who amassed his career-high yardage on just five receptions including that 62-yard TD catch. Ca’Lil Valentine ran for 92 yards…
DEKALB, Ill. – Jermaine Agee blocked a punt out of the end zone for a go-ahead safety, Dom Dzioban made three field goals and Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois 25-14 in a Mid-American Conference opener for both teams Saturday. Agee, who returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in a 38-0 win over Lindenwood last week. blocked Danny Vuckovic’s punt for a 15-14 lead early in the third quarter. After the Huskies (1-4, 0-1) took a 14-0 first-quarter lead, the RedHawks (2-3, 1-0) cut into the lead by halftime on De’Shawntae Jones’ 1-yard run to cap a 75-yard drive and…
EVANSTON, Ill. – Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, Caleb Komolafe rushed for two in a second straight big performance and Northwestern routed Louisiana-Monroe 42-7 on Saturday. Stone connected with Hayden Eligon II, Griffin Wilde and Drew Wagner each for scores, and threw for 262 yards on 20-of-31 passing as the Wildcats (3-2) completed nonconference play. Northwestern scored on its first three possessions for the second straight week, led 18-7 at the half and dominated in total yards 515 to 273 at Martin Stadium, its temporary lakefront home. Stone also rushed for 49 yards including a 30-yard keeper “I think…
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Leonard Moore had two of Notre Dame’s four interceptions in his return from injury and the 21st-ranked Fighting Irish beat Boise State 28-7 on Saturday. CJ Carr was 15-of-23 passing for 189 yards and threw touchdowns to Will Pauling and Malachi Fields. Moore, a preseason All-America selection at cornerback, missed Notre Dame’s previous two games with a high ankle sprain. Tae Johnson and Luke Talich had the other two interceptions for the Fighting Irish (3-2). Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love briefly left the game in the first half, but returned and finished with 103…
CHICAGO – One man is injured and another dead after a shooting in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. What we know: Around 2:20 p.m., a 21-year-old mand and a 29-year-old man were on the sidewalk when an unknown offender approached and fired shots at them in the 100 block of S. Pulaski. The 21-year-old sustained gunshot wounds to the groin and torso. The individual was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he died. The 29-year-old was shot in the right and left arms. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and was reported in fair condition.…
BROADVIEW, Ill. – Law enforcement shot at an armed woman after officers were “rammed” and “boxed in” by 10 cars on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Saturday morning, according to a top Trump administration official. She was injured and drove herself to the hospital. The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release the incident happened near the intersection of 39th Place and S. Kedzie Avenue in Brighton Park. According to the Chicago Tribune, the wounded woman was treated and release3d from Mount Sinai Hospital Saturday afternoon. Two people were reportedly arrested in connection to the incident. What we know:…
MILWAUKEE – The Cubs started the National League Division Series with a blast, but that was all the meaningful pop the team had in Game 1. The Brewers routed the Cubs 9-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the NLDS. The backstory: Milwaukee scored six times in the first inning, where 11 batters got an at-bat. That chased Cubs’ left-handed All-Star Matt Boyd from the game. He got the start on Saturday on three-days rest. Boyd’s one-inning start was the shortest postseason start for a Cubs’ pitcher since the 1945 World Series. The best development of the day for the…
CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker said the Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard troops sometime on Saturday after the governor refused to do so himself. Pritzker said the Department of War gave him an ultimatum: “call up your troops, or we will.” He said in a series of posts on X that he would not call up the National Guard to “further Trump’s act of aggression against our people.” “It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will,” he wrote. This is a developing story.…
BROADVIEW, Ill. – Law enforcement shot at an armed person after officers were “rammed” and “boxed in” by 10 cars on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Saturday morning, according to a top Trump administration official. It was unclear exactly where the shooting happened. What we know: Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin posted on X that the incident happened after the officers were trapped by the cars. Agents were “unable to move their vehicles and exited the car.” She said one of the individuals who rammed the officers was armed with a semi-automatic weapon. “Law enforcement was forced to deploy…