Chicago Journal
Dainja, Mayer power Illinois past Michigan State, 75-66
Illinois went on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 54-54, then took the lead on two free throws by Dainja, going in front for the first time since taking a 27-26 first-half lead.
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Blackhawks
Raddysh scores in third as Blackhawks beat Avalanche 3-2
Taylor Raddysh snapped a tie in the third period, and the lowly Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Bears
Bears hire Big Ten Commissioner Warren as team president
Warren worked in the NFL for more than two decades, doing stints with the Rams and Lions before settling in with Minnesota in 2005. He was the Vikings’ chief operating officer from 2015 to 2019 and played a big role in their construction of U.S. Bank Stadium.
Bulls
Kuzma hits late 3-pointer to lift Wizards past Bulls, 100-97
LaVine had 38 points for Chicago. Bulls scoring leader DeMar DeRozan missed his first game of the season because of quadriceps strain.
Bulls
Celtics top Bulls 107-99, improve NBA's best record to 29-12
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 27 points, scoring 15 in the fourth quarter while leading the Bulls' furious comeback bid but Chicago, which had won three straight, lost DeRozan in the third quarter with a strained right quadriceps.
Blackhawks
Domi scores in OT to lift Blackhawks over Flames 4-3
Chicago top prospect Lukas Reichel batted in his his first NHL goal and had two assists. Philipp Kurashev and Colin Blackwell also scored for the last-place Blackhawks, who ended a five-game losing streak against Arizona on Friday and are 3-13-0 in their last 16 games.
Chicago Journal
White Sox closer Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The three-time All-Star was scheduled to begin treatment on Monday.
Chicago Journal
Bears get No. 1 pick after Texans rally for win at Indy
Chicago will pick No. 1 for the first time since 1947 and GM Ryan Poles is now officially on the clock.
Chicago Journal
LaVine, DeRozan team to help Bulls beat Jazz, 126-118
The Bulls have won three in a row to improve to 19-21. Utah dropped to 20-22 with its sixth loss in seven games.
Chicago Journal
Concordia University Chicago players sent to hospital after grueling workout
The Division III Cougars, who are 8-2, postponed games that were scheduled for Saturday and last Tuesday.
Chicago Journal
Stalock has 22 saves, Blackhawks beat Coyotes 2-0
Jake McCabe and Tyler Johnson scored to help the Blackhawks snap a five-game losing streak with just their second win in 15 games (2-13-0).
Bears
Bears' Fields to miss finale, ending shot at QB rushing mark
Fields will miss the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings because of a strained hip and Nathan Peterman will start in his place, coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday.