Chicago Journal
Bulls alone in 5th place after 107-94 win over Wizards
DeMar DeRozan finished with 32 points against the Washington Wizards as the Bulls try to stay in the top 6 playoff spots in the East and avoid the play-in round.
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Chicago Journal
Sabres rally to beat Blackhawks 6-5 with 10 seconds left
The Blackhawks led 4-0 in the second period but blew another big lead as the Sabres rallied to score the tiebreaker with 10.6 seconds left in the game.
Chicago Journal
With 109-104 loss to Knicks, Bulls fall into tie for 5th in the East
DeRozan scored 37 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. But he missed a jumper and then was called for an offensive foul in the final 45 seconds, cutting short Chicago's comeback attempt.
Chicago Journal
Illinois Dems praise themselves for paying bills, GOP highlights federal money and unemployment shorted
The federal government provided Illinois with $8.1 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Nearly two-thirds of the reduced arrears — $2.7 billion — is coronavirus remediation money from Washington.
Chicago Journal
LaVine's 25 lead Bulls to 98-94 win over young Cavaliers
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 20, and Chicago stayed alone in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-94 win Saturday night over Cleveland, which didn't wake up until the second half.
Blackhawks
Blackhawks lose 5-4 to Vegas in OT
Evgenii Dadonov scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 Saturday.
Chicago Journal
Shootout at Rosemont Fashion Outlets kills 1, wounds teen
The gunman, in his mid-20s, opened fire just after 7 p.m. Friday near the food court at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the man who died as Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie.
Chicago Journal
Former suburban road commissioner pleads guilty in kickback scheme
Former Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an August 2020 indictment alleging he took over $280,000 in kickbacks for road work that in many cases was never performed.
Chicago Journal
Yorkville woman killed in tragic accident while visiting Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico
Monument officials said Brenda Holzer, 54, of Yorkville was fatally injured Wednesday while climbing the second of four ladders to reach the Alcove House at the popular historical site in the Santa Fe area.
Chicago Journal
Chicago city council OKs $1.7M settlement in civil rights suit
Under terms of the settlement, one woman will receive $650,000 in damages, while the other four people who were in the car with her will get $243,750 each.
Illinois Politics
Civic Federation praises parts of Pritzker's budget, criticizes others
Civic Federation leaders say parts of Governor Pritzker's budget proposal mark significant progress in eliminating debt problems but say more is necessary.
Crime
Police: Man fatally shot supervisor, wounded ex-coworker
Jeremy Spicer, 31, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, had worked at Winners Freight in Burr Ridge, Illinois, for about a week when he entered the office on Tuesday afternoon and shot his boss.