Chicago News
Officials: Deadly Chicago high-rise fire was accidental
In a brief statement, the Chicago Fire Department called the fire accidental and said investigators traced the cause to “careless use of smoking materials."
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Blackhawks
Stauber wins again, Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1
Stauber stopped 34 shots for his second consecutive win and 13 players contributed a point as Chicago beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 Thursday night.
Bulls
Rozier, Plumlee lead Hornets past Bulls 111-96
DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, but was quiet in the second half. Patrick Williams had 15 points, but Chicago’s three-game win streak came to an end.
Chicago News
1 dead, 6 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire
Chicago authorities said one person has died and six people were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city's South Side, battling flames on multiple floors as snow fell.
Blackhawks
Canucks beat Blackhawks 5-2 in Tocchet's debut as coach
Dakota Joshua and Sheldon Dries scored 34 seconds apart in the third period, and the Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday night in Rick Tocchet's debut.
White Sox
Mike Clevinger investigated by MLB for domestic violence
Olivia Finestead publicly revealed the allegations in an Instagram post Tuesday. Clevinger, a 32-year-old right-hander and a six-year major league veteran, agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract with the White Sox that was announced on Dec. 4.
Illinois Politics
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
The powerful NRA joined a parade of gun-rights activists seeking to toss out the newly minted prohibition on dozens of rapid-fire pistols and long guns, as well as large-capacity magazines or attachments.
Bulls
Turner, Mathurin spur Pacers' rally to beat Bulls 116-110
The teams traded leads four times after that and were tied three times — until Mathurin's layup gave Indiana a 112-110 lead. The Pacers forced turnovers on each of the Bulls' next two possessions and made four straight free throws to seal it.
Bulls
DeRozan scores 26 in 1,000th game, Bulls beat Hawks 111-100
Patrick Williams sealed the game with a 3 to put Chicago up 108-95 with 1:53 left. Williams finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Crime
Body taken with stolen funeral home van found in Chicago
Someone took the van Saturday from a funeral home in Rockford with a man's body inside the van at the time.
Crime
2 killed, 3 critically injured in Chicago apartment shooting
The ages and genders of the victims were not immediately available, but apparently no children were involved, Loughran said.
Crime
Man who helped clean crime scene in case of baby cut from womb to be released in 4 months
The man said at the hearing he was misled by his “then-girlfriend” and her daughter. He said he had no prior knowledge of what the women planned to do but used “poor judgment” after the fact when cleaning up the crime scene.