Illinois Business
Stellantis to idle Belvidere assembly plant, lay off workers
Stellantis says Friday that its Belvidere Assembly Plant will be idled effective Feb. 28 as the automaker “considers other avenues to optimize operations.”
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Crime
Officer, suspect hurt by gunfire after Lombard-area robbery
The incident began around 4 p.m. when two suspects robbed a smoke shop in a Lombard strip mall. Workers in the shop called 911 while the robbery was occurring before the suspects left and walked into a nearby residential area, the village of Lombard and police said.
Illinois Business
Biden releasing nearly $36B to aid pensions of union workers
The retirement plan has participants in almost every state, with the largest concentration in the Midwest, including 25,000 in Illinois. The program was on track to become insolvent in 2026.
Cubs
Longtime Cubs radio voice Hughes wins Frick Award
The 67-year-old Hughes is the third Cubs broadcaster to receive the award, joining Jack Brickhouse in 1983 and Harry Caray in 1989. He has been the team's radio announcer for 27 seasons after spending 1983 with Minnesota and 1984-95 with Milwaukee.
Chicago News
Polish man who vanished at party found dead in Lake Michigan
The man was last seen about 9:45 p.m. Saturday at the Howl at the Moon bar in Chicago's River North neighborhood. He had ridden there with a few dozen coworkers on a party bus to attend their company Christmas party.
Chicago Journal
Boeing's last 747 to roll out of Washington state factory
After more than half a century, the last Boeing 747 rolled out of a Washington state factory on Tuesday. The final customer is the cargo carrier Atlas Air.
Chicago Journal
Red Stars owner to sell team after report of abuse in NWSL
Whisler's decision comes two months after the team's board of directors voted to remove him as chairman and forbid him from participation in team operations. Players also called on him to sell the team.
Chicago Journal
Varlamov makes 21 saves as Islanders blank Blackhawks 3-0
The Islanders fired 40 shots at Blackhawks netminder Arvid Soderblom in snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 9-4-0 at home.
Chicago Journal
Monk, Sabonis, Kings overcome LaVine's 41 points, beat Bulls
Malik Monk scored 20 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings overcame Zach LaVine's 41 points to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-101 on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
Rodgers, Packers rally in 4th quarter to beat Bears 28-19
Aaron Rodgers led three fourth-quarter scoring drives, receiver Christian Watson took an end-around 46 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes after Jaire Alexander intercepted Justin Fields, and the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Chicago Bears 28-19 on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
UChicago's Julianne Sitch becomes 1st woman to coach men’s soccer to NCAA title
UChicago defeated Williams College 2-0 on Saturday for the Maroons' first NCAA men’s soccer title in program history. The title capped an undefeated season (22-0-1) and set a school record for wins in Sitch's first year as head coach.
Blackhawks
Kane helps Blackhawks beat Rangers 5-2 to snap 8-game skid
Reese Johnson and Taylor Raddysh also scored for Chicago, which won for the first time since Nov. 12 at Anaheim and had won just two of its previous 16.