Bulls
Dallas had won three straight and four of five overall, but couldn't keep up with LaVine and Chicago in the second half. Five players scored in double figures for Chicago during its second consecutive victory.
Police
The agency's report recommended between one day and one year of suspension for multiple officers and “up to and including separation” from the department for some officers. Police Superintendent David Brown has already moved to terminate one sergeant.
Chicagoland News
Similar to the allegations in the initial suit against the Hindu temple outside of Trenton, New Jersey, workers at the temples in the other four states claim they weren't allowed to have their passports and slept in large halls on the temple grounds that were monitored by security guards.
Law
Rittenhouse could get life in prison if convicted of the most serious charges against him. Rittenhouse’s decision to testify came despite several legal experts saying that an underwhelming prosecution case had made it less likely he would need to do so.
Blackhawks
King took over after Jeremy Colliton was fired Saturday following a 1-9-2 start. King said he wanted the Blackhawks to have more fun, and they responded with dramatic victories in each of his first two games.
Chicago Journal
Rivian has a contract with Amazon to build 100,000 electric delivery vans at its factory, a former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Illinois. Amazon.com Inc. owns about 20% of Rivian before accounting for the public offering.
Chicago Journal
Prosecutors said Mercado left the Bully Life Animal Services kennel in DuPage County just outside West Chicago unattended for about five hours on Jan. 14, 2019. During his absence, a fire broke out in the kennel, killing 29 dogs, which were trapped in cages in a small two-story building.
Chicago Journal
The law was adopted in 1978 and Democrat AG Kwame Raoul asked Pritzker to encourage legislation to make clear the law was not intended to cover a pandemic.
Chicago Journal
Fields and Chicago's offense struggled for three quarters before coming alive in the fourth. The 11th overall pick in this year's draft passed for 291 yards and a score and ran for another 45 but it wasn't quite enough.
Chicago Journal
Brooklyn held a 78-76 edge entering the final quarter. Aldridge hit a pair of free throws to open the scoring in the fourth, but Chicago responded with 13 straight points and closed out the night.
Crime
Federal agents did not place a value on the bust but, according to the UNODC, as of 2019 (the latest stats available) and depending on the purity of the substance, estimates of the wholesale value would be approximately $2.9m - $4 million with a street value near $8 million.
Chicago Journal
Wisconsin’s self-defense law allows someone to use deadly force only if “necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm.” The jury must decide whether Rittenhouse believed he was in such peril and whether that belief was reasonable under the circumstances.