Chicago Journal
Bulls hold off Cavs 117-104
The Bulls steadied themselves after losing a season-high four straight and falling into a first-place tie with Miami in the Eastern Conference.
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Law
Democrat Party Judge heard on video mocking lawyer removed from court
The order does not explicitly say how long Raines must remain off the bench, but it says another judge will “monitor and mentor” Raines and report back to the court system's executive committee.
Preps
'21-'22 Week 8: Illinois High School Basketball Top 10 Poll
Larkin and Rolling Meadows fall out of 4A while Glenbard West continues to dominate. Centralia continues to climb 3A. Not much change in 2A and Scales Mound still stuck behind Yorkville Christian in 1A.
Chicago News
Chicago Public health officials say city has passed omicron peak
The city’s COVID-19 test positivity peaked at nearly 20% on Jan. 1 and is about 13% currently. The peak of daily cases was 8,553 on Jan. 4 and currently averaging just under 3,000 a day. Hospitalizations haven't dropped but started to plateau.
Chicagoland News
Drew Peterson's hearing on murder conviction appeal delayed
Peterson's motion to toss his murder conviction in the death of Kathleen Savio was scheduled for a hearing on Friday, but the Will County Clerk's office says the hearing has been postponed until Feb. 7.
Chicago Journal
Chicago Public Media approves acquisition of Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times will reportedly become a subsidiary of Chicago Public Media, creating one of the largest local nonprofit news organizations in the nation.
Chicago Journal
#8 Wisconsin holds off Northwestern
Northwestern was unable to build on its 64-62 win at Michigan State on Saturday, losing for the fifth time in six games.
Chicago Journal
6 of the 9 people shot Tuesday were teenagers or younger
Temperatures on this mid-January day reached nearly 40 degrees and the unseasonably warm weather brought the kids out and, sadly, the guns out.
Chicago Journal
FAA, FCC, Airlines, Telecoms, and Biden administration shift blame on 5G rollout
CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service on a key instrument on planes is worse than they originally thought.
Crime
15-year-old wounded while riding in a car in Bronzeville
The teen was a passenger in a car riding through the Bronzeville neighborhood when he was shot.
Chicago Journal
Blackhawks fall to Kraken in shootout despite big effort from Fleury
Fleury made 35 saves and had 14 in the third period alone.
Bulls
Short-handed Bulls lose 4th straight to Memphis but still top the East
The Bulls were without Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso but kept its top spot because Brooklyn lost to Cleveland on Monday.