Chicago Journal
Mitchell scores 32 points, Cavaliers roll past Bulls 128-96
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 23 points after missing the first two games with the team trying to manage his left knee after he had surgery in May.
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Chicago Journal
5 shot, 3 dead after street racing gathering in Brighton Park
Another unsanctioned caravan of vehicles took over another intersection to do drifting and drag racing last night when gunfire erupted and left five people shot, three of whom have died, authorities said.
Blackhawks
Domi scores in overtime as Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-3
Max Domi stole the puck from Lucas Raymond and scored 2:16 into overtime, lifting Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the Blackhawks' home opener.
Bulls
Beal's late bank shot gives Wizards 102-100 win over Chicago
DeRozan had 32 points to lead all scorers, and the Bulls nearly won their second straight game to start the season without Zach LaVine. DeRozan scored 37 in the opener against Miami.
Crime
12-year-old shot through the chest in Garfield Park
A 12-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in the Garfield Park neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said.
Chicagoland News
Rockford coach convicted of sexually abusing ice skater
A jury found a northern Illinois ice skating coach guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a young skater.
Chicago Journal
'22 Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll Week 8
This weekend are the final games of the 2022 regular season. Catch up on the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class before tonight's games.
Chicago Journal
Garfield Park woman charged with murder of 87-year-old in Bronzeville senior complex
A Garfield Park woman was charged with murder nearly a week after an 87-year-old woman was found dead in a senior living facility apartment in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Education
Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets.
Preliminary test scores around the country confirm: The longer many students studied remotely, the less they learned. Some educators and parents are questioning decisions from Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles to remain online long after clear evidence emerged that schools weren’t super-spreaders.
Chicago Journal
Advocate Aurora Health discloses breach tied to online data tracker
Advocate Aurora Health, which operates 27 hospitals, said in a statement that the breach may have exposed information including a patients' medical provider, the type of appointment or medical procedure, dates and locations of scheduled appointments, and IP addresses.
Bulls
DeRozan scores 37, Bulls top Heat 116-108 in season opener
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half, Ayo Dosunmu added 17 and the short-handed Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 116-108 in the season-opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Illinois Politics
Illinois takes center stage in battle over union rights vote
The fate of the ballot measure is being closely watched in Illinois and beyond, as it will gauge public support for the labor movement that has lost ground for years in conservative-led states.