Blackhawks
Zuccarello has hat trick, Wild beat Blackhawks 4-1
The Blackhawks were playing the second game of a back-to-back after a 4-1 home loss to Vegas on Thursday. They are 0-4-1 in the second game of back-to-backs this season.
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Bulls
Knicks launch 3s, beat Bulls 114-91 for 6th straight victory
Zach LaVine had 17 points for Chicago, and DeMar DeRozan was limited to 14 points. The Bulls have lost three straight.
Crime
Father of suspect in Highland Park parade shooting charged with felony reckless conduct
The Father of Robert Crimo III, the suspect in the Highland Park, IL, July 4 parade shooting that killed 7 and wounded 30, has been charged with felony reckless conduct.
Blackhawks
Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1
The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14.
Blackhawks
Ovechkin reaches 800 goals as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3
Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Tuesday night.
NBA
NBA MVP award renamed in honor of Michael Jordan
The Jordan trophy will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds -- nods to his jersey number and six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan reportedly approved the design, one that symbolizes someone reaching for excellence, but did not want the statue to be of himself.
Chicagoland Business
Grilling company Weber to be taken private in $3.7B deal
Weber, based in Palatine, Illinois, went public in August 2021 at $14 a share. Shares, which were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the “WEBR” ticker symbol, closed Friday at $6.50.
Bulls
Griffin wins game at OT buzzer, Hawks hold off Bulls 123-122
DeMar DeRozan sank three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to finish with 33 points as it appeared the Bulls had the game wrapped up. But Griffin took sideline alley-oop pass from Jalen Johnson and scored on a turnaround jumper with Derrick Jones Jr. defending for the win.
Chicago Journal
DeRozan, Bulls rout Luka-less Mavericks, 144-115
The Bulls lead 82-53 at the halftime, setting a team record for points in a first half. Chicago fell just short of its record of 86 points in either half, set in 1990 in a second frame against Phoenix.
Chicago Journal
Chicago-based election nonprofit that drew GOP ire in 2020 renews grants
The Chicago-based Center for Tech and Civic Life has released only general details about how much money each office will receive but the money comes with almost no restrictions and conservative groups have criticized the private funding of elections.
Chicago Journal
Wheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1
Raddysh scored his eighth to get the Blackhawks on the scoreboard with just under 9 minutes left in the second with a wrist shot Rittich couldn’t handle. It ended Chicago’s scoring drought of 169 minutes, 50 seconds.
Illinois Politics
Illinois Sen. Scott Bennett dies at 45
A state senator since 2015, Bennett died from complications of a large brain tumor, according to his wife Stacy Bennett. She said the family is shocked by the unexpected suddenness of her husband's death.