Bulls
Vucevic, DeRozan help Bulls beat Trail Blazers 130-116
Portland led for much of the first half but Chicago took control late. The Bulls scored 20 points in the first 6 1/2 minutes of the final quarter.
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News
Biden calls for release of Lombard native Mark Frerichs, being held hostage in Afghanistan
Frerichs, a civil engineer and contractor from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in January 2020 from the capital of Kabul. He is believed to be in the custody of the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
Bears
Chicago Bears hire Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator
Getsy spent the past two seasons as the QB coach and passing game coordinator for the Packers. The Bears hope Getsy can help Fields continue to develop in his second year in the NFL.
Arts
Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden to highlight Obama Presidential Center
Obama Foundation officials hope the space will capture the teen’s spirit and serve “as a beacon to everyone of the potential that exists in our youth."
Chicago Journal
Indiana Dunes National Park entry fee to begin March 31
The National Park Service has approved an entrance fee for Indiana Dunes National Park beginning on March 31 to help fund parking and transportation improvements, visitor services, and a bike trail.
Chicago Journal
Cockburn returns, #24 Illini beats Northwestern
Kofi Cockburn returned from a concussion and scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 59-56 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Chicago Journal
Avs beat Blackhawks for 9th straight win
At one point there was 4 goals in a 98 second span, but Colorado leads the Western Conference and is tied for the NHL lead and the Blackhawks couldn't catch up.
Chicago Journal
Spurs spoil DeRozan's return, beat Bulls 131-122
DeRozan was showered with appreciation by the fans as well as his former teammates and coaches. Some of the Spurs credit DeRozan's leadership for their composure under pressure.
Chicago Journal
Caterpillar pushes through supply constraints in strong Q4
For the three months ended Dec. 31, Caterpillar Inc. earned $3.91 per share. Stripping out certain items, earnings were $2.69 per share, far exceeding Wall Street's per-share expectations of $2.23.
Chicago Journal
Jussie Smollett to be sentenced March 10
While the charges carry a possible sentence of three years in prison, legal experts have said Smollett is unlikely to get prison time for the low-level felonies.
Chicago Journal
Bears officially hire Matt Eberflus as head coach
The hire is the first big move for new Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who took over on Tuesday. Poles and Eberflus are first-timers in their respective positions in the NFL.
Crime
No bail for suspects in death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega
The 16-year-old was arrested three times in 2021 for aggravated vehicular hijacking and was on probation at the time of Saturday's shooting, prosecutors said.