Blackhawks
Sabres rally to beat Blackhawks 6-5 with 10 seconds left
The Blackhawks led 4-0 in the second period but blew another big lead as the Sabres rallied to score the tiebreaker with 10.6 seconds left in the game.
Chicago Journal
Bulls
With 109-104 loss to Knicks, Bulls fall into tie for 5th in the East
DeRozan scored 37 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. But he missed a jumper and then was called for an offensive foul in the final 45 seconds, cutting short Chicago's comeback attempt.
Crime
Brothers from Chicago charged in labor trafficking conspiracy
After they arrived in Chicago, the undocumented immigrants worked 12-15 hours per day, 7 days per week. The complaint alleges the brothers threatened the immigrants with violence if they did not pay and pressured them to sign over family land in Mexico.
Crime
26-year-old Chicago man charged in the stabbing death of 48-year-old
O'Reilly was reportedly arrested a day after the incident, after he was the driver of a vehicle involved in a traffic crash in the 3900 block of S. Prairie Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood. He was reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Features
Visualizing our city and state population
We're dipping our toes into the data visualization game as we try to better understand the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois' population migration patterns.
Illinois Politics
Illinois Dems praise themselves for paying bills, GOP highlights federal money and unemployment shorted
The federal government provided Illinois with $8.1 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Nearly two-thirds of the reduced arrears — $2.7 billion — is coronavirus remediation money from Washington.
Crime
CTA worker charged after shooting
Police charged Sylvester Adams, 53, of the 20100 block of Oak Lane in Lynwood, with attempted murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was arrested moments after the shooting early Saturday morning, police said.
Bulls
LaVine's 25 lead Bulls to 98-94 win over young Cavaliers
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 20, and Chicago stayed alone in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-94 win Saturday night over Cleveland, which didn't wake up until the second half.
Blackhawks
Blackhawks lose 5-4 to Vegas in OT
Evgenii Dadonov scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 Saturday.
Chicagoland News
Shootout at Rosemont Fashion Outlets kills 1, wounds teen
The gunman, in his mid-20s, opened fire just after 7 p.m. Friday near the food court at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the man who died as Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie.
Crime
Man in critical condition after shooting at 95th Street Red Line Station
Area Two detectives continue to investigate the incident, but officers were able to place the offender in custody and recover the weapon used in the shooting.
Chicagoland Politics
Former suburban road commissioner pleads guilty in kickback scheme
Former Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an August 2020 indictment alleging he took over $280,000 in kickbacks for road work that in many cases was never performed.