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White Sox

Giolito, Sheets lift White Sox to 5-3 win over Orioles

Three times, Sheets went to the plate with the bases loaded Wednesday. He came through on two of those plate appearances, driving in three runs in Chicago's 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Cubs

Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1

Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Wednesday night.

Illinois Business

State Farm subsidiary to pay $100M for false Katrina claims

The settlement marks the conclusion of legal proceedings that began more than 16 years ago when two whistleblowers filed a lawsuit against the Illinois-based insurance company.

Chicagoland News

Jacob Blake's uncle alleges Wisconsin deputies tortured him

An uncle of Jacob Blake filed a federal lawsuit alleging sheriff's deputies in Wisconsin unjustly arrested and tortured him during a protest over the 2020 Kenosha police shooting of his nephew.

Crime

4 injured in drive-by shooting near Chicago high school

Four teenagers were injured — one critically — in a drive-by shooting Wednesday afternoon near a high school on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.

White Sox

Mountcastle homers off Cease, Orioles hold off White Sox 5-3

The White Sox, who have lost five of six, left 13 men on base.

Cubs

Arenado, O'Neill, Edman homer, Cards thump Cubs for DH split

The Cubs blanked the Cardinals 2-0 in the opener, ending St. Louis' season-best eight-game winning streak. Then the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 13-3 on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.

Cubs

Pujols homers as Montgomery, Cardinals blank Cubs 1-0

Pujols hit career homer No. 693, Jordan Montgomery pitched a one-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Monday for their season-high eighth straight victory.

White Sox

Waters breaks tie with walk, Royals beat White Sox 6-4

Drew Waters drew a bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie in his major league debut, boosting the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday in a game rescheduled because of the lockout in April.

Lifestyle

Loyola's Sister Jean turns 103, has train stop named for her

Loyola University’s Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt got a Chicago train station plaza at the Loyola campus renamed in her honor for her 103rd birthday.

Chicagoland News

Indiana State freshman from Waukegan among 3 killed, another from Wheaton seriously injured in single-vehicle crash

A freshman linebacker from Waukegan who went to Warren Township High School was among three killed and a redshirt freshman from Wheaton was seriously injured in the crash.

Business

McDonald's reshapes board as longtime member Penrose retires

In addition to the departure of Penrose, McDonald's is adding three new board members.