Softball pitcher Taylor McQuillin never let health issues beat her on the field
Taylor McQuillin has been playing softball since she was 7 years old. She'd already undergone five surgeries by then.
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Taylor McQuillin has been playing softball since she was 7 years old. She'd already undergone five surgeries by then.
The White Sox fell to 3-10 under interim manager Grady Sizemore, who replaced the fired Pedro Grifol on Aug. 8.
The Cubs (65-65) are 14-7 since July 31 and reached .500 for the first time since they were 31-31 on June 5.
The extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses in the area, the NWS said.
CPS kids received free school supplies and haircuts at St. Sabina Church on the last weekend of summer.
A 15-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in a parking lot outside Gately Park on Chicago's South Side.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 55.
Witnesses at both locations say he pulled out a silver handgun, demanded money, then fled the scene on foot.
The 15-year-old boy was charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm.
The victim, between 35-40 years of age, was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Syracuse University students got to report for newspapers and television outlets that couldn't send anyone to cover the DNC.
Chicago police said their helicopter was monitoring the stolen car that crashed into a corner building.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Back in March, Sandy Colon funded eye-catching billboards herself reading, "Please think, drive safely," with the image of her 24-year-old daughter who was killed in the crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Our CBS News Chicago team—anchors, reporters, producers, directors, photographers, maintenance technicians, stagehands, and many others—were busy and hard at work bringing you complete coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week. Here's a tribute to their work.
