College Sports
UChicago defeated Williams College 2-0 on Saturday for the Maroons' first NCAA men’s soccer title in program history. The title capped an undefeated season (22-0-1) and set a school record for wins in Sitch's first year as head coach.
Blackhawks
Reese Johnson and Taylor Raddysh also scored for Chicago, which won for the first time since Nov. 12 at Anaheim and had won just two of its previous 16.
Illinois Politics
Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly approved followup clarifications of their watershed criminal justice overhaul Thursday, trying to appease critics by adding numerous offenses to a list of crimes that qualify a defendant to remain jailed while awaiting trial.
Bulls
Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who were coming off a 132-113 loss at Phoenix on Wednesday and dropped their third in four games.
Chicago Journal
Goolsbee, 53, an economics professor at the University of Chicago who is a frequent commentator in opinion columns and television appearances, will succeed Charles Evans on Jan. 9. Evans is retiring after 15 years as head of the Chicago Fed after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.
Chicago Journal
The Buffalo Grove Police Department said officers were called to the single-family residence about 11 a.m. Wednesday for a well-being check on a woman whose coworker became concerned when she did not arrive at work.
Chicago Journal
The Bulls struggled on defense the entire night, particularly against Booker and Ayton. Chicago coach Billy Donovan was particularly irritated in the third quarter, angrily calling a time out after Phoenix scored a couple easy buckets.
Chicago Journal
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, helping the Edmonton Oilers top the slumping Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
Chicago Journal
The lead LaPorte County investigator in the case described video footage from inside the family's home that showed Alan Morgan repeatedly abusing Judah Morgan in the days leading up the discovery of his dead body on Oct. 11, 2021.
Chicago Journal
Moore was in the passenger seat of a family member’s car when three men fired on another vehicle and a bullet struck her in the back of the head. One of the men has 11 prior arrests.
Chicago Journal
The settlement bars Google from making misrepresentations in endorsements of its products for 20 years. Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas and the Federal Trade Commission were part of the settlements.
Chicagoland News
Two pedestrians died after they were struck by an SUV that also crashed Sunday into a suburban Chicago building, police said.