Chicagoland Business
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.
Crime
The currently unknown offender allegedly pulled up in a dark colored Chrysler 300, exited the car, and began firing shots with what was believed to be a rifle.
Chicago News
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.
Bears
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
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.
Crime
No, you did not read the headline wrong. Eleven.
Bulls
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 23, and Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points with 15 rebounds, notching his fifth straight double-double.
Blackhawks
Strome scored twice in the first period and completed the hat trick in the third with his second power-play goal of the game, putting the Blackhawks ahead 5-3.
Chicago Journal
Officers reportedly happened upon three currently unknown men occupying a 2011 Honda Accord that was reported carjacked last week. One of the men produced a firearm.
Chicago Journal
Whitney Young stumbles in 4A, East St. Louis leaps by Mt. Carmel and Sacred Heart-Griffin in 3A, Nashville falls hard in 2A, and Macon Meridian is climbing 1A.
Crime
Both suspects have been charged with first-degree murder, and face attempted murder charges, and also face charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Health
The DEA Division that overseas the southern Illinois area reported a 230% increase in deadly fentanyl seizures in 2021 over 2020, and a 175% increase over the amounts seized in 2019.