Bulls
Bucks beat Bulls 118-112, Antetokounmpo scores 34
LaVine led Chicago with 30 points. DeRozan scored 29 points, though he was 11 for 30 from the field. Vucevic added 19 points and nine rebounds, but the Bulls lost their fourth straight game.
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Crime
12-year-old dies after being shot celebrating birthday with family
She was in the passenger seat of a family member's car when three men fired on another vehicle and one of those bullets struck her in the back of the head, police said.
Crime
2 charged in killing of Chicago man hanging Christmas lights
Pedro Mendiola and Moises Barrios were charged with first-degree murder and more than two dozen counts of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, criminal damage to property, and other charges.
Crime
Two Chicago Police officers wounded in shooting, suspect in custody
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at the Original Maxwell Street hot dog stand on the city's west side as the gunman and one of the officers waited in line.
Bulls
Hawks surge late to take win from the Bulls
Chicago suffered its third consecutive loss and fell percentage points behind Philadelphia in the battle for second place in the East, each 2 1/2 games behind Miami.
Blackhawks
DeBrincat scores in OT as Blackhawks beat Oilers in Duncan Keith's return
Keith heard loud cheers when he was introduced in Edmonton's starting lineup, and then a long, sustained standing ovation after Chicago welcomed him back with a highlight video in the first period.
Chicago Journal
Madigan indictment certain to loom large over 2022 election
When he resigned a year ago, the Chicago Democrat was the longest serving legislative leader in U.S. history, with decades-long control of the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party, and the disbursal of tens of millions of dollars in campaign funding.
Chicago Journal
70-year-old stowaway pleads guilty, sentenced to 3+ years
Local legend Marilyn Hartman, 70, was sentenced to 3+ years after pleading guilty to felony counts of criminal trespass and escape from electronic monitoring. She was given well over 2 years credit for time she has been in custody.
Crime
Chicago-area businessman admits bilking millions from hospitals seeking face masks
Two hospitals paid more than $3 million for N95 masks but the Burr Ridge man never delivered and allegedly used some of the money for his personal benefit, including on credit cards, two Maseratis, and a Range Rover.
Chicago Journal
Illinois' ex-House speaker, Mike Madigan, charged with racketeering and bribery
Madigan, 79, is charged with 22 counts, according to the indictment.
Chicago Journal
Dr. Ngozi Ezike resigns from IDPH
Dr. Ezike said during a Chicago news conference that she has no immediate professional plans but would take advantage of a lull in the pandemic to step aside and give more attention to her family.
Chicago Journal
Adler Planetarium announces reopening
The famed planetarium on the shores of Lake Michigan will reopen on March 4, joining the ranks of museums and other institutions that have opened their doors once again in recent days months after the pandemic forced them to close.