Bulls
LaVine scores 32, DeRozan 26, and Lonzo adds Triple-Double as Bulls pound Pelicans 128-112
LaVine scored 32 points, DeRozan added 26, and Lonzo Ball added a triple-double as the Bulls beat New Orleans 128-112 Friday night in their home opener.
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Health
Pritzker orders vaccinations or testing for day care workers
Illinois' weekly COVID case count has dropped for seven weeks in a row. The state has also seen new cases per day numbers drop 50% from seven weeks ago.
Music
Bernard Haitink, renowned Dutch conductor, dies at 92
Bernard Haitink was principal conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 2006-2010, between the terms of music directors Daniel Barenboim and and Riccardo Muti.
Law
Illinois Supreme Court tosses county tax on guns, ammunition
Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis wrote in a 6-0 decision that the taxes violate the constitution’s uniformity clause. She noted revenue from the tax isn't directed toward funds or programs to curb the costs of gun violence or reduce the violence.
Health
About 440 Advocate Aurora Health workers leave over mandate
The deadline to comply with the mandate was Friday and workers initially were given a three-day suspension to have one last chance to comply, the company said.
Crime
Deputies shoot driver of vehicle linked to Chicago homicide
A 5-year veteran police dog named Riggs ran after the man and took him down as he was approaching a nearby highway. The man then shot Riggs. Riggs is expected to recover.
Bulls
LaVine scores 34 points, Bulls beat Pistons 94-88 in opener
The new look Alex Caruso led Bulls win the season opener against the Detroit Pistons, 94-88.
College Sports
Deep Illini build expectations around big man Kofi Cockburn
The seven-foot center's choice to return for his junior season brought another dose of hope for the 11th-ranked Illini, who went 24-7 overall and 16-4 in the Big Ten last season.
Police
Judge denies Chicago Police union's effort to recuse herself from case
The union wanted Cook County Judge Cecilia Horan to recuse herself because of what its attorney, Joel D'Alba, called the "appearance of impropriety."
College Sports
Chris Collins hopes to get Northwestern back on winning path
Northwestern has most of its key players back. Whether that's enough to make a jump remains to be seen. It won't be easy, with five Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason poll — No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Purdue, No. 11 Illinois, No. 17 Ohio State, and No. 21 Maryland.
U.S. Business
Southwest Airlines changes course, won't put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave
The company backtracked from a previous position that employees who had not been vaccinated or received an exemption would be put on unpaid leave.
Preps
Week 8: Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
With a big win over Lockport, Lincoln-Way East catapults from the non-ranked to a tie for #6 in Class 8A while Class 7A seems all but set going into the final week of the Illinois High School Football season. See the latest rankings here.