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Bulls

LaVine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96

Chicago finished with 17 3-pointers and 33 assists, just one shy of their season high. They were playing without DeMar DeRozan because of a right quadriceps strain.

LaVine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96
Crime

DNA tests identify man found slain in 1980 as Chicago man

The body was found in a wooden crate that had been nailed shut in the summer of 1980, in the water at the Lockport Locks power plant in Will County.

DNA tests identify man found slain in 1980 as Chicago man
Blackhawks

John Carlson scores as Capitals beat Blackhawks 6-1

The Blackhawks went 0 for 5 on the power play in their third straight loss. They were coming off a 5-0 loss at Colorado on Monday night.

John Carlson scores as Capitals beat Blackhawks 6-1
Crime

Cooperating ex-guard gets 6 years in Illinois inmate's death

The last of three ex-correctional officers convicted in the beating death of an Illinois prison inmate, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil rights violations and obstruction and testifying against his codefendants.

Cooperating ex-guard gets 6 years in Illinois inmate's death
Bulls

DeRozan leads balanced attack as Bulls beat Heat 113-99

DeRozan shot 9 of 12 from the floor to help the Bulls sweep the season series from the Heat.

DeRozan leads balanced attack as Bulls beat Heat 113-99
Bulls

DeRozan scores 49 as Bulls beat Timberwolves in double OT

The Bulls led 130-125 in the second OT before Conley hit a 3-pointer. Minnesota’s Naz Reid had a layup rim out, and DeRozan made a turnaround jumper to bump Chicago’s lead to 132-28 with 1:27 remaining.

DeRozan scores 49 as Bulls beat Timberwolves in double OT
Blackhawks

Stalock's 35 saves lead Blackhawks over Predators 2-1

Lukas Reichel and Joey Anderson scored for Chicago, which has won two straight.

Stalock's 35 saves lead Blackhawks over Predators 2-1
Crime

Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death

Earvin, who suffered from mental illness, was serving a six-year term for theft of merchandise under $300 in Cook County and was scheduled for release in September 2018. He also had a rap sheet dating to 1984.

Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death
Bulls

De’Aaron Fox hits 3 at buzzer, Kings beat Bulls 117-114

Fox cooly hit his 25-foot winner before the Bulls could double-team him. The buzzer-beater improved the Kings to 41-27 and moved them a step closer to their first winning record and playoff berth since 2005-06.

De’Aaron Fox hits 3 at buzzer, Kings beat Bulls 117-114
Blackhawks

Red-hot Raddysh nets hat trick, Blackhawks top Bruins 6-3

Raddysh's first career hat trick gave him 20 goals for the season and six in his last four games. Chicago ended a three-game slide (0-2-1).

Red-hot Raddysh nets hat trick, Blackhawks top Bruins 6-3