Chris Bassitt is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Aaron Civale for Chicago.The Jays took the opener, 8-4, breaking the game open with a five-run sixth inning. Jose Berrios battled long enough to earn his fifth win of the season and Joey Loperfido cracked his first home run of the season to pace the offense.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 ... Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the mass shooting last night in the River North neighborhood a “tragic reminder of how far we still have to go as a city.”

1896: William Jennings Bryan stepped onto the podium at the Democratic National Convention inside the Chicago Coliseum at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, and demonstrated that reformers could profit from working within the system rather than fighting it. Stretching his arms wide, he mimed Jesus’ crucifixion.

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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky faced off against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, July 8, at the CareFirst Arena in Washington.

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