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Extra Extra: Jackie Robinson West Lose, But Aren't Eliminated

By Jon Graef in News on Aug 17, 2014 9:00PM

  • Local Little League sensations Jackie Robinson West lost in just four innings, but aren't yet eliminated from the Little League World Series. [NBC Chicago]
  • 16 people were wounded in overnight shootings. [Trib]
  • A cyclist was fatally hit in Garfield Ridge. [DNAinfo]
  • A Sun-Times investigation found four people who were placed on the city’s “do not hire” list were collecting paychecks. [Sun-Times]
  • Property values in Cook County continued to decline, except for in Chicago. [Franczek Radelet]

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