No. 1 pick Connor Bedard debuts at Blackhawks training camp
For Bedard, it's time to test his mettle against players who have been playing for years as the Hawks try to take the next step in their rebuild.
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Blackhawks to start season without a captain for first time in 16 years
No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard just turned 18 in July, so he's a little young. Toews wasn't named captain until he turned 20.
Connor Bedard has first unofficial practice with Blackhawks
Bedard said he's been itching to play in a game since he hasn't hit the ice in a long time.
Chicago Blackhawks to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey
The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey.
Jonathan Toews bids farewell to Blackhawks, fans; not planning to retire just yet
"I am not fully retiring, but I am taking time away from the game again this season. I cannot deny my love for the game of hockey and still feel the passion for competing at my highest level," Toews wrote on Instagram.
Rocky Wirtz remembered at the United Center
Wirtz led the franchise for the better part of the past two decades, winning three Stanley Cup titles in six years, becoming a beloved figure in his native Chicago.
Blackhawks to hold public memorial event for Rocky Wirtz at United Center
The event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz dead at 70
William Rockwell Wirtz had been chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks and President of the Wirtz Corporation since 2007.
Chicago Blackhawks and No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard agree to 3-year contract
Announced on Bedard's 18th birthday, the deal will last through the 2025-26 season, and will mean a $950,000 annual salary cap hit, the maximum allowed on an entry-level contract.
Blackhawks draft nine more players, most of them forwards
First up was goaltender Adam Gajan, the 35th pick in the second round. The Slovakian native is a Minnesota-Duluth commit.
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Megan Rapinoe gets triumphant sendoff at Soldier Field before final match
The U.S. went on to beat South Africa 2-0.
Bears remain winless, fall to Kansas City for 13th consecutive loss
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White Sox beat Red Sox to win 1st series since early August
Luis Robert Jr. left with a sore right knee after stealing his 20th base.
Wisdom hits go-ahead homer, playoff-hopeful Cubs beat Rockies
Yan Gomes also drove in two runs for the Cubs, who remained a game in front of Miami for the final NL wild card.
Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
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Bryant throws TD to Mangieri in OT as Northwestern beats Minnesota
Trailing by 21 through three quarters, Northwestern appeared headed toward yet another loss. The Wildcats had other ideas.
Altmyer bounces back, leads Illini win over Florida Atlantic, 23-17
Luke Altmyer threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in a non-conference game.
Bellinger hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Cubs beat Rockies 6-3
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Colorado Rockies 6-3 to improve their position in the NL wild-card standings.
White Sox fall to Red Sox for 10th loss in last 13 games
The White Sox are looking to avoid just their second 100-loss season in 53 years.
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At least 12 victims robbed at gunpoint across Chicago, including DePaul students
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Volunteer groups overwhelmed as record number of migrants arrive in Chicago in one day
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Bears remain winless, fall to Kansas City for 13th consecutive loss
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Megan Rapinoe gets triumphant sendoff at Soldier Field before final match
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Chicago alderman calls for ordinance ensuring sidewalk repairs with construction projects
Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) is calling out the city's Department of Transportation to work more efficiently.
Retired Cook County judge disbarred over fleecing of late Tuskegee Airman uncle
Patricia Martin admitted to misconduct after being accused of using nearly $250,000 of her uncle's funds for her own personal purposes.
Chicago signs $29M contract with security firm to set up tent "base camps" for migrants
City officials have said the priority for the base camps would be to relocate migrants who have been sleeping on the floors of police stations.
Judge delays order that Chicago State University provide documents at center of Nigerian presidential dispute
Bola Tinubu's political rival, Atiku Abubakar, claims that documents showing that Tinubu graduated from Chicago State in 1979 are not authentic, and that is grounds to nullify Tinubu's election victory earlier this year.
City Council committee backs proposal to raise minimum wage for tipped workers
The ordinance would gradually increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to match the full minimum wage by July 1, 2028.
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Indiana AG sues MV Realty, says company is deceptive
MV Realty is based out of Florida, but operates in Indiana and several other states – including Illinois.
Contractor accused of scamming people in need of housework
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Getting Hosed: Officials finally address on bad water billing at City Council hearing
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday with the heads of the Water Management and Finance departments.
Chime customer frustrated by slow response after bogus $1,200 charge
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Hackers post crude content on Schaumburg spa's Facebook page
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How FDA's top vaccines official is timing his COVID and flu shots
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Silver Cross NICU like a second home for some new parents
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Two people in DuPage County die from West Nile Virus
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GM and Stellantis plants in Bolingbrook and Naperville join UAW strike
"We're not going to wait around forever for a fair contract," UAW President Shawn Fain said. "The companies know how to make this right."
Workers at Chicago Ford plant worry they may have to walk off the job amid strike
Hundreds of autoworkers gathered Thursday outside the UAW Local 551 headquarters, 13550 S. Torrence Ave., to protest.
Alderman wants moratorium on Dollar Tree stores, says properties are "filthy"
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Kroger and Albertsons sell hundreds of stores in a bid to clear merger of the 2 largest US groceries
Grocers Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger.
Steppenwolf Theatre announces layoffs of 13 staffers
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Megan Rapinoe gets triumphant sendoff at Soldier Field before final match
The U.S. went on to beat South Africa 2-0.
Bears remain winless, fall to Kansas City for 13th consecutive loss
It was a brutal end to a dismal week of distractions for the Bears
White Sox beat Red Sox to win 1st series since early August
Luis Robert Jr. left with a sore right knee after stealing his 20th base.
Wisdom hits go-ahead homer, playoff-hopeful Cubs beat Rockies
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Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
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Hollywood writers, studios reach tentative agreement after a nearly 150-day WGA strike
Hollywood writers and studios have finally agreed to a new contract after a nearly 150-day strike brought the entertainment industry to a grinding halt.
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"The Amazing Race" set to return for milestone 35th season
The Emmy Award-winning series returns for its biggest season yet with 90-minute original episodes starting Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and South Asian Film Festival begin Thursday
The LGBTQ+ International Film Festival begins at the Music Box Theatre, with the Chicago premiere of Andy Vallentine's "The Mattachine Family."
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U.S. government teeters on brink of shutdown
Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal, with just six days to go. Rob Kirkpatrick reports.
Fire breaks out in Chicago industrial building
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Isolated PM showers Monday
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Family wishes information would emerge about missing postal worker
Kierra Coles went missing coming up on five years ago.
Record number of migrant arrivals in Chicago this weekend
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Funeral for Hillcrest High School student to be held next week
Marshawn Mitchell, 14, was shot multiple times outside of his school's homecoming football game on Sept. 15.
86-year-old man killed in Auburn Gresham shooting
Neighbors and family described Charles Hobson Sr. as a caring grandfather-figure and "man of God."
22-year-old man in critical condition after South Shore shooting
The victim then boarded a bus traveling westbound on 67th Street before being transported to the University of Chicago Hospital.
2 delivery men robbed at gunpoint on Northwest Side within minutes
No one is in custody in connection with either incident.
Police search for robber who targeted two mail carriers on same Humboldt Park block
Police said a robber in a hooded sweatshirt and ski mask pointed a gun at the postal workers and stole their mail.
