Blackhawks
Jones, Blackhawks come back to beat Capitals in shootout
Alex DeBrincat scored his 13th of the season, and Dominik Kubalik ended a 15-game goal drought for Chicago. Fleury stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced in regulation and overtime.
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Environment
BP agrees to $500K penalty, soot limits at Indiana refinery
The refinery 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Chicago converts around 440,000 barrels of crude oil daily into gasoline, other fuels and asphalt. It covers 1,400 acres in Whiting, East Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana.
Crime
Buffalo Grove Police fatally shoot armed man
Police were investigating whether the man’s death was a case of “suicide by cop,” since he called police on himself and then refused to drop his guns.
MLB
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
Eleven weeks remain until pitchers and catchers are to report for spring training on Feb. 16, leaving about 70 days to reach a deal allowing for an on-time start. Opening day is set for March 31, and a minimum of three weeks of organized workouts have been required in the past.
Cubs
Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation
Stroman gets $25 million in each of the next two seasons and has a $21 million player option for 2024. His option price could increase by $2 million each for 160 innings in 2022 and ’23.
Preps
'21-'22 Week 1: Illinois High School Basketball Top 10 Poll
Here are the first week's rankings for the 2021-2022 season of Illinois high school basketball teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
Police
Chicago drops police union lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The percentage of police department employees reporting their status increased from about 65% in October to about 87% this week, according to the city.
Illinois Politics
Democrat campaign-worker at center of 'rape email' denies knowledge of alleged coverup
Pritzker's administration said they referred the matter to the Inspector General, but if the inspector general ever investigated, Ashby said no one has interviewed him. OEIG declined comment. ISP did not respond.
Chicagoland News
Naperville man charged in alleged DUI crash that killed 3
The Naperville man allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of .147 when his vehicle crashed into another car in Lisle on Oct. 30 while traveling at 122 mph, prosecutors said.
Illinois Politics
GOP Rep. Davis to seek reelection, skips race for governor
The Republican from Taylorville had said his decision would be based on the congressional district map Democrat Pritzker signed into law last week.
Blackhawks
Meier, Reimer power Sharks past Blackhawks 2-0
The loss was the third in five games for Chicago, and dropped the Blackhawks to 6-3-0 since Derek King took over as head coach.
College Sports
College Football Week 13: B1G Summary + Notre Dame
Harbaugh finally gets it done, Michigan State bounces back, and Minnesota upsets Wisconsin. Here are the B1G stories of the week.