Chicago Journal
4 teens shot: 1 dead, 3 critical in Washington Park shooting
Four teenagers were shot while riding in a vehicle on the city's south side Sunday afternoon on the first day of 2023.
Chicago Journal
Law
Illinois Supreme Court halts elimination of cash bail
The high court said in Saturday's order that the stay was needed to “maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois” as the court prepares to hear arguments on the matter.
Chicago Journal
1 dead, 1 wounded in New Year's Day hookah lounge shootout
A shootout in a hookah lounge in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood early New Year's Day left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said. The shootout marks the city's first homicide of the 2023 year.
Crime
Man fatally stabbed in domestic dispute in West Pullman
The 64-year-old's stabbing death marks the final homicide of 2022. Unofficial results from HeyJackass.com are 734 homicides for the year, but that number is subject to change.
Chicago Journal
55-year-old man stabbed to death in West Chatham
Police were called to the 300 block of W. 87th Street in the West Chatham neighborhood on the city's south side in response to witness calls of a brutal stabbing.
Bulls
Cavs hold off Bulls 103-102 to end three-game skid
Cleveland led 84-77 after three quarters and never trailed in the second half but didn’t shake the Bulls until the final minute. The Cavs led 103-96 after LeVert’s jumper with 2 minutes left, but Chicago made four free throws to close in.
Blackhawks
Nyquist scores twice, Columbus beats Chicago to snap skid
This was the rematch in the “Bedard Bowl": Connor Bedard is the generational player for Regina of the Western Hockey League and is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft. The Blackhawks are last in the NHL with 20 points, four fewer than the Blue Jackets.
Chicago Journal
SAFE-T Act among 200 Illinois laws to debut in 2023
The SAFE-T Act isn't the only new law starting tomorrow in Illinois, there's a lot of new laws (surprise, surprise) ...
Chicago Journal
LaVine scores season-high 43 as Bulls beat Pistons 132-118
LaVine had the crowd roaring when he capped an 18-point first quarter with a thunderous, right-hand alley-oop from Coby White just before the buzzer and let out a primal scream. He was also on target from the outside, making 5 of 9 3-pointers and 15 of 20 shots in the game.
Chicago Journal
Police seek public's help identifying hit-and-run driver that killed man pushing another in a wheelchair
Additional details that were not reported in our original story, the 63-year-old man who died was dragged beneath the SUV for six city blocks before he was dislodged from underneath.
Chicago Journal
Prosecutors file emergency motion to suspend SAFE-T Act statewide until ILSC can rule on pretrial release
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser filed an emergency motion to the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday asking for a statewide suspension of the enforcement of the controversial SAFE-T Act legislation set to go into effect on Sunday.
Education
South Dakota extends in-state tuition to Illinois students
South Dakota’s six public universities plan to offer in-state tuition rates to students from Illinois by next fall.