Bears
Bears trading Khalil Mack to Chargers for 2 picks
The Chargers are expected to send a second-round pick this year and a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Bears for the three-time All-Pro defender.
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Crime
Streeterville man sentenced to 150 days in jail for faking hate crime
A spokesman for the Cook County Sheriff's Office said the man will have a comprehensive medical, mental health, and security assessment. A routine process.
Podcast
Chicago Journal Podcast: Madigan's Magical Mystery Machine
On this episode of the podcast, Craig's talking about what everyone's talking about and revisits something he wrote about Mike Madigan back in the summer of 2020. He also talks a little...or a lot...about Lori Lightfoot's latest quotes.
News
Jussie Smollett to be sentenced today
This could be the final chapter in the criminal case that made international headlines.
Preps
Illinois Boys All-State Basketball Teams: 2021-2022
Here are the Illinois AP Class 1A-4A All-State boys’ basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers, broadcasters, and internet-site reporters.
Chicago Journal
DeRozan has big 4th quarter, helps Bulls snap losing streak
The Bulls were 31-35 from the free-throw line, including 11-13 in the fourth quarter. The Pistons finished 13-17 and made one of two attempts in the fourth.
Chicago Journal
Madigan pleads not guilty in racketeering, bribery case
In describing the charges and potential penalties on Wednesday, assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Singh Bhachu identified seven counts alone that each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Chicago Journal
3 federal lawsuits accuse Salvation Army of wage violations
The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in New York, Illinois, and Georgia, accuse the organization of working the programs' enrollees full time and even longer in its thrift stores, but only paying them a fraction of what federal law requires as a minimum.
Chicago Journal
4 dead after SUV hits freight train in suburban Chicago
The crash remains under investigation but the Dodge Durango allegedly drove into the CSX train about 2 a.m. at a crossing on the east side of Harvey, killing the vehicle's four occupants.
Chicago Journal
Kane, Strome shine as Blackhawks pound Ducks 8-3
Strome could be on the move ahead of the NHL trade deadline, but his 12 goals and 11 assists in his last 23 games and his obvious chemistry with Kane and DeBrincat could lead new GM Kyle Davidson to hold onto him for now.
Chicago Journal
McDonald's to temporarily close 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion
The Chicago-based burger giant said it will temporarily close 850 stores but continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia “who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand.”
Crime
70-year-old woman beaten to death in Edison Park
A white male, estimated to be in his 40's, wearing a t-shirt and pajama pants, casually approached a woman in the neighborhood and told her he had just killed a woman.