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Chicago Journal
The Illini looked like they were going to blow out the Bearcats in pre-season All-American center Kofi Cockburn's first game back from suspension but Cincinnati adjusted and Illinois proceeded to miss shots.
Chicago Journal
The parade, held each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, is sponsored by the city’s Chamber of Commerce. This year’s, the 59th, had the theme of “comfort and joy.”
Chicago Journal
Trailing 74-72 heading into the fourth, the Bulls opened the final quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers by White and Derrick Jones Jr., and the Bulls held the lead the rest of the way.
Chicago Journal
Brandon Hagel scored the game’s lone goal with a third-period tip-in, while Fleury earned his 68th career shutout and improved his recent record against Vancouver to 13-0-2.
Chicago Journal
Justin Fields left the game with a rib injury in the third quarter and Andy Dalton gave the Bears the lead with 1:44 remaining, but the defense couldn't hold on and Chicago lost its fifth straight, 16-13 to the Baltimore Ravens.
Chicago Journal
Michigan State took a good ol' fashioned beating from Ohio State, Michigan beats Maryland to prep for next week, and Purdue beats Northwestern at Wrigley. Here are the B1G stories of the week.
Chicago Journal
Alex DeBrincat had a pair of goals for the Blackhawks (5-10-2), who had won four straight games. Interim coach Derek King was handed his first loss since taking over.
Chicago Journal
A 15-year-old girl has been charged in what police described as an altercation Wednesday afternoon outside Lanphier High School that left 18-year-old Pierre Scott Jr. dead and a 16-year-old student injured.
Chicago Journal
LaVine scored 12 of his 36 points in a pivotal stretch of the fourth quarter, DeRozan hit eight straight late free throws and the Bulls won in Denver for the first time since 2006, beating a Nuggets team 114-108 on Friday night that was without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.
Chicago Journal
The investigation alleges that several of those accused had inappropriate relationships with students at the Marine Leadership Academy while others are accused of covering up the sexual misconduct.
Bears
Mack’s injury has been a problem since the Bears played Cleveland in Week 3, but he tried to play through it until going to the sidelines for the Oct. 31 game against San Francisco, and hasn't returned. Mack will have surgery next week.
Police
Kersh admitted to spitting in the officer’s face before the officer body-slammed him. Prosecutors said “a substantial amount of spit” got into the officer's eye and that some got into his mouth.